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1600-1700

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    1600-1700

  • Landing at Jamestown

    Landing at Jamestown
    The first English settlement is established in North America.

  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses
    The House of Burgesses was the first elected assembly.

  • Indian Massacre of 1622

    Indian Massacre of 1622
    Powhatan Indians attacked people in the Virginia Colony, trying to get rid of them.

  • Harvard College is Founded

    Harvard College is Founded
    America's oldest learning institute.

  • Powhatan Indians attack Jamestown

    Powhatan Indians attack Jamestown
    Indians attack Jamestown and kill many settlers.

  • Air Pump Invented

    Air Pump Invented
    Otto Von Guericke invented the air pump, used to create a partial vacuum.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    When Native American lands were denied, Bacon's Rebellion began.

  • Steam Water Pump Invented

    Steam Water Pump Invented
    Thomas Savery created the Steam Water Pump to raise water from mines.