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Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in America located in Southeast Virginia -
House of Burgesses Established
An assembly of elected representative from Virginia first meet -
First Slaves Arrived in America
The White Lion ship docked on Virginia Colony's Point Comfort and traded some of the prisoners (slaves) for food. -
Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts
Established by Pilgrims traveling from England. Agreed to the terms of the Mayflower Compact setting the basis of the colony's government. -
Boston Established
Puritans founded Boston, that would one day become the largest city for colonial America. -
Connecticut Established
Thomas Hooker moves to Connecticut and establishes what will become Connecticut colony. -
Province of Carolina
Was established to one day turn into present day North Carolina -
New York Founded
England captures New Netherlands and names it the province of New York. Renaming New Amsterdam to New York. -
South Carolina
City of Charlestown established along with South Carolina. -
New Englands War Begins
King Philip and the Colonist disagreements began and would last up until the US declared independence. -
Bacons Rebellion
Lead by Nathanial Bacon, they rebelled against the Virginia Governor Willian Berkeley. -
Philadelphia Founded
William Penn established the Province a year before that eventually turned into Philadelphia Colony. -
Spain makes presence in US
Spain begins to colonize the land of Texas.