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The Plymouth Company is formed
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Plymouth Company sends 100 men to establish a colony
The colony fails within a year -
Jamestown is founded
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Samuel de Compaine established Quebec
Quebec became a fur trading enterprise -
Henry Hudson claims the Atlantic coast for the Dutch
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King James 1 claims to rule by divine right
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Santa Fe is established by the Spainish
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King James 1 removes Parliment
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The first women and Africans arrive to Virginia
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John Rolfe crosses tobacco strains and plants Virginias first tobacco crop
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Virginia Company Establishes House of Burgesses
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The first African slaves are introduced
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The Mayflower lands a Plymouth Rock
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Dutch West India Company chartered by the Netherlands to colonies in Africa, the Caribbean, and North America
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Henry Hudson organizes the first permanent Dutch settlement
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King James 1 Terminates Virginias charter and it becomes a Royal Colony
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Charles 1 creates 2 resolutions
- Whoever brings innovations in religion into the country is an enemy of the kingdom
- Whoever levies customs duties without consent of parliament is an enemy of the kingdom
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Puritains begin migration to the americas due to persecution
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Settlers arrive in Maryland
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Exeter, New Hampshire is founded
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Maryland House of Assembly created
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Thomas Hooker forms Connecticut
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The Body of Liberties is written
The Body of Liberties contained 100 liberties -
Laws and Liberties of Massechusetts is written
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Maryland House of Assembly divided into the Upper and Lower House
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Navigations act of 1651 is created
This act imposed trade regulations directed towards the Dutch -
Maryland creates its first Slave Legislature and Virginia recognizes slavery
It stated: "All negros or other slaves hereafter imported into province shall serve for life as should their children" -
Navigation act of 1663 is established
The act states that some things shipped from the colonies must be shipped through England -
The Staple Act is established
The act states that anything shipped to the colonies must be shipped through England -
The Plantation Duty Act is established
The act states that anything shipped from one colony to another will be taxed -
King Philips War
This war between the Indian Chief Metacom and the British was caused by the British's desire for more land and their enslavement of his people -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathan Bacon organized a militia to attack the Native Americans -
New Hampshire agrees to come under the juristiction of Massechusetts
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King Charles I seperates New Hampshire
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Charles 2 is crowned king
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Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials began due to two little girls calling people witches -
The Navigation Act of 1696 is formed
Act created a court to enforce the previous acts