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Landing at Cape Henry
Three ships led by Christopher Columbus land at Cape Henry. The three ships were the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. -
Settlement of Jamestown
The Susan Constant, Discovery, and Godspeed land in Jamestown, the first English settlement in the New World. -
First Africans Brough to America as Slaves
A Dutch ship landed in Virginia, carrying the first African slaves. -
First Elected Representative Assembly
The House of Burgesses is elected in Jamestown. It was the first representative assembly in America. -
Harvard College Founded
Harvard College was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
Navigation Act
Britain passes the Navigation act to control trade between England and the colonies. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon leads a group of rebels against the rule of Governor Berkeley. -
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Salem Witch Trials
A Series of trails to prosecute people accused of witchcraft. Nineteen people were killed. -
Jamestown Abandoned
After the statehouse was burned in 1698 and the capital was moved to Middle Plantation, Jamestown was abandoned.
