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James Town Founded
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in colonial america, it was made in Virginia with 104 English men. James Town was named after King James I. -
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Anglo-Powhatan Wars
The Anglo Powhatan war was a conflict from 1609 to 1614 with the James Town colonists and Algonquin Indians. The cause of this war was the belief that the natives killed colonists from Jamestown, sparking a war between them before a peace treaty was made. -
First Tobacco Planted in America
Tobacco became a key money maker in the colonies, being known as its first "cash crop". Without tobacco a colony like Jamestown would have probably failed. -
House of Burgesses Formed
First representative/democratic legislative body in the colonies, located in James Town Virginia -
First Slaves brought to Jamestown
Slaves will be used to farm cash crops like tobacco. -
Mayflower Compact Made and Signed
The Mayflower Compact was made when forming the colony of Plymouth, signed by the Pilgrims and English Men, this was the first time that the citizens of soon-to-be Plymouth will form a government that's law is made for and by it's people, this also influenced our constitution -
Anglican Church Founded
Religion made up of Protestant and Roman Catholic beliefs, the church was made with the concept that there is one god who exists as 3 different persons, the father, the son, and the holy spirit. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Founded
Puritans come to the Americas to form a colony in order to gain religious freedom and prosecution. -
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Founded
Colony founded in Rhode Island which practiced slavery, 11% of population was slaves who worked in most major of jobs, as well as farming. Rhode Island was separated from the Church so it attracted many prosecuted groups, like the Jews. -
New Amsterdam made into New York
Great Britain invades and takes over the Dutch Colony New Amsterdam and renames it into "New York" honoring King York.