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1600
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Founding of Jamestown
English arrived in North America and settled. This is known as the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
First African Slaves
20-30 enslaved Africans arrived in today's Fort Monroe in Hampton. They were traded for supplies and goods. -
Founding of Massachusetts Bay
English colony on the east coast of North America. -
Toleration Act
Act of Parliament granting freedom of worship to nonconformists. -
First Navigation Act
The first Navigation Act declared that only English ships would be allowed to bring goods into England, and North American colonies could only export goods to England. It was aimed at the Dutch, and then England's greatest commercial rivals. This Navigation Act led to many others. -
Bacon's Rebellion
It began with a local dispute between the Doeg Indians. It demonstrated that the poor of different races could be united in a cause. -
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt was a revolution against Spanish religious, economic, and political institutions that were imposed on the Pueblos. -
Glorious Revolution
The term Glorious Revolution was first used in 1689, sums up the events leading to the deposition of James II and VII of England, Ireland, and Scotland. -
King William's War
King William's War was an armed conflict between England and France. They battled over control of North America, particularly the fur trade. -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. It happened between February 1692 and May 1693 in colonial Massachusetts. -
1700