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Jamestown
Jamestown, the first English settlement, was established in Southeast Virginia. -
Quebec City
Samuel de Champlain establishes first permanent colony of New France at Quebec City, near the former abandoned Iroquois settlement of Stadacona. -
Pocahontas and John Rolfe Marriage
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe, who would bring tobacco seeds to Jamestown and begin its harvesting this year. Their marriage led to eight years of peace among the colonists and Indians. -
The house of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia. -
First Slaves in America
First enslaved Africans arrive in Jamestown, beginning slavery in North America. -
Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England. -
The Great Colonial Hurricane
The Great Colonial Hurricane strikes the Atlantic Coast and the colonies of Jamestown, Plymouth, and Massachusetts Bay. -
New York City
English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York City after the Duke of York.
