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Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in America, and was established by the London Company in southeast Virginia. -
Popham Colony
An English settlement in North America was established by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of Phippsburg, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River. -
Santa Fe
Established by the Spanish conquistador Don Pedro de Peralta in what is known as New Mexico. -
House of Burgesses
The first representative assembly in America met for the first time in Virginia, and the first African slaves were brought to Jamestown. -
Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth colony is established in Massachusetts by English pilgrims. -
Mayflower Compact
A set of rules for self-governance was established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. -
Indian Massacre of 1622
Indian massacre or Jamestown massacre was the attack on English settlements by the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy. -
New Amsterdam
Founded as a way to help protect trading areas further upriver while providing a great port of entry. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Founded by Puritans who intended to set up a society that would accord with what they believed to be God's wishes. -
Pequot War
The Pequot War was fought in order for English domination of New England, to end Dutch domination in the region, and subjugation of natives. As well as establish a pattern for English policy towards natives. -
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Pavonia Massacre
Colonists from New Netherland descended on the camps at Pavonia and killed 120 Indians, including women and children. -
Maryland Toleration Act
An act meant to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers of diverse persuasions in the colony. -
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Anglo Dutch Wars
Naval conflicts between England and the Netherlands over mercantile interests. With the first three wars spanning from 1652 to 1674 -
Peach Tree War
A large-scale attack by the Susquehannock Indians and allied tribes on several New Netherland settlements along the North River. -
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King Phillips War
Native Americans' last effort to avoid recognizing English authority and prevent the English from colonizing their land. -
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor William Berkeley and was the first rebellion in the North American colonies in which discontented frontiersmen took part. -
Pueblo Revolt
An uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe. -
Glorious Revolution
An event that ultimately changed how England was governed, giving Parliament more power over the monarchy and planting seeds for the beginnings of a political democracy. -
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King Williams War
An armed conflict between England and France in North America. The war was a battle over control of North America, particularly over the fur trade in North America. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts.
