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Jamestown is established as the First English coloney of America
The colony was founded on May 14,1607 in modern day Virginia. -
Quebec is established by France
Quebec was Frances first successful attempt at setting up a permanent colony in North America. Quebec was founded next to Saint Lawrence River. -
Dutch claim New Netherlands
The Dutch claimed the land on the east coast of North America near the base of the Hudson River. -
Slaves in English Colonies
The first recorded documentation of African slaves arriving in English colonies. -
English Sieze Quebec
The English seize large amounts of land of New France including Quebec. The English return the land taken in a treaty in 1632. -
The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to the English
Four warships with hundreds of British soldiers onboard arrived in New Amsterdam’s harbor. The Dutch surrendered without any bloodshed. -
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King Philip's War
King Philips' War was led by Wampanoag leader Metacomet, who the war was named after. The war ended with Metacomet's death. More than 1,000 colonists and 3,000 Indians died in the conflict. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's rebellion was the rebellion of Virginian fronteirsmen led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley. -
The Glorious Revolution starts
The Glorious Revolution was a revolution in Britain that saw the changing of the British King with relatively low loss of life. King James was deposed as ruler of England, Ireland and Scotland and replaced by the joint rulership of William III and Mary.