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Jamestown, Virginia
A London company landed at present day Virginia to establish the first colony in the New World. -
Firmly but fairly
John Smith, the colony's first president, was wounded by gunpowder explosion and sent back to England and never heard of again. -
Tobacco saves Jamestown
John Rolfe, married Pochaontas, planted sweeter tobacco in Virginia and became a cash crop. -
Important year
Women arrive to the colony from England. The Dutch bring the first African american (indentured servants). Also, the House of Burgess is established and declares white, male landowners could only participate. -
The Mayflower Compact
William Bradford and Pilgrims, after a three-month voyage on the Mayflower, land on Plymouth Rock and sign the Mayflower Compact. -
Good Friday
Native Americans attack Jamestown and massacre 347 colonists (women and children). -
Jamestown in trouble
King James revokes its charter, becomes a royal colony. -
Mass Bay
John Winthrop and Puritans colonize Mass Bay. -
Maryland
Sir George Calvert founded Maryland as a refuge for Roman Catholics. -
"Women not fit for our society"
Anne Hutchinson followed John Cotton to Massachusetts and held biweekly devotional meetings. -
Connecticut
Thomas Hookers' establishes Hartford, Connecticut. -
Sewer of New England
Roger Williams, banished from Mass Bay, founds Providence, based on the priciples of religious freedom. -
Rhode Island
Roger Williams combines Providence and Portsmouth into RI. -
Navigation Act of 1651
Aimed at the Dutch. It force all goods to be shipped on English ships. -
Slavery
Virginia recognizes slavery -
The Carolinas
Charters granted to 8 noblemen to found Carolinas. -
Staple Act
Called for goods shipped to the new world stop in England. -
New Jersey And New York
King granted his brother Duke of York. -
Plantation Duty Act
A tax on goods shipped from one country to another. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon organized a militia to attack Native Americans. -
King Philip's war
The bloodiest war between Native Americans vs. English. Reasons for war were, land, rescources, and inslavement. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn used the King's debt to his father to receive a patent for a quaker refuge in the New World. -
Glorious Revolution
A bloodless overthrow of King James II -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts. -
Navigation Act of 1696
Enforces all previous acts.