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Settlement in Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent settlement in the U.S. by the Virginia Company of London. -
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8 Colonies Established
New York, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, are 8 other colonies out of the 13 that were established. This does not include Georgia which was established in 1732 -
The House of Burgesses
The first meeting or assembly of representatives in America -
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New England Colonies Founded
The four New England Colonies were New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. -
Mayflower sets Sail to America
Christopher Columbus and the pilgrims set sail from England to the new land in the west -
Mayflower Lands in Plymouth
The Pilgrims finally arrived at Cape Cod on November 11,1620. A few weeks later, they sailed up the coast to Plymouth -
Mayflower Compact Signed
The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules established by the English settlers who traveled on the Mayflower -
Plymouth Colony is established
Those on the Mayflower established the settlement of Plymouth Colony