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Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown was founded as America’s first permanent English colony in Virginia in 1607. Approximately 100 people called the Virginia Company settled in America -
Dutch Exploration
Henry Hudson sailed into New York while working for the Dutch -
Marriage of Pocahontas
John Rolfe and Pocahontas marry leading to years of peace between the colonists and the Native Americans. -
Puritan Expedition
The Puritans arrived in Cape Cod -
The First Thanksgiving
Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe share the first Thanksgiving meal -
Virgina
The Charter on Virginia is ended by the King and it becomes a royal colony. -
Charles I Executed
King Charles I was executed in England causing the colonies to discuss for the first time the authority of the British over the new settlements. -
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New colonies added
New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania colonies founded -
Bay Psalm Book
The first book is printed in North America -
Slavery
Slavery was legalized in Connecticut and is recognized in the American colonies -
Virginia's Law
This law stated that children of slaves were to become slaves themselves for their lifetimes. -
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon and others attacked the Doeg Indians using self-defense as their excuse. Local tribes were furious and conflicts arose between the two sides. -
King Phillip's War
Twelve towns were destroyed as Metacolm Indians attacked settlers for encroaching on their land. This was the beginning of a war that lasted a year -
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Salem Witch Hunts
Preachers caused over 150 people to be arrested and 19 of them were executed.