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American Events from 1600 to 1700
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Bartholomew Gosnold
Bartholomew Gosnold was the first Englishman to land in New England and named Cape Cod -
Jamestown
Jamestown was established in Virginia and was the first permanent English settlement in America -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses meet in Virginia for the first time -
First African-American slaves in America
The first African-American slaves were brought to Jamestown -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed which established the pilgrim's new government -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
King Charles I signed a charter which established Massachusetts Bay Colony -
History of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford stated writing "History of Plymouth Plantation" -
Town Act
Massachusetts Bay passes the Town Act which allows towns to mostly govern themselves -
Peace Treaty
The Dutch and the Hudson River Valley Indians sign a peace treaty -
Navigation Act
England passed the Navigation Act which stated that the colonies could not import goods to England unless it was on an English ship -
First Law Against Slavery
The first law against slavery was passed by Rhode Island but it was never enforced -
Quakers are Banished
The Quakers in New Amsterdam were banished to Rhode Island -
Quaker's Religious Freedom
A law was passed by Massachusetts that the Quakers could not have religious freedom of any kind -
New York
The English took over New Amsterdam and named it New York -
Bacon's Rebellion
Virginian settlers started a rebellion against the Governor -
Pennsylvania
William Penn was given a royal charter to begin Pennsylvania -
Jamestown Fire
Jamestown was set on fire by a prisoner
