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Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown, South Virginia, becomes the first English settlement in the Americas after many previous attempts. -
John Rolfe marries Pocahontas
John Rolfe's marriage to Pocahontas brings eight years of peace between the indians and the Americans. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses becomes the first representative assembly in America. -
Puritans set foot in the New World
The Puritan expedition coming from England lands in New England at Cape Cod. -
Puritans settle in Plymouth Harbor
The pilgrims that landed in Cape Cod start settling in Plymouth and form the Mayflower Compact, a set of rules governing the English that had settled in Plymouth. -
Indian Massacre of 1622
Chief Opchanacanough and the Powhatan Confederacy try to drive the English settlers out. The peace obtained through the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe is no more. About 300 English people were killed. -
The Dutch buy Manhattan Island
Peter Minuit buys the island from the Man-a-ha-ta Indians for $24 -
Maryland is founded
Maryland is founded as a Catholic colony in the Americas and promotes religious freedom. -
Last rebellion of the Opchanacanough and the Powhatan Indians
The indians attack the English settlement of Jamestown but the attack was unsuccessful. -
Constitution of the General Assembly of Rhode Island
The constitution separated church and state and motivated people to participate in legislation. -
New Amsterdam taken by the British
British troops take New Amsterdam from the Dutch in a non-violent takeover. -
King Phillip's War starts
King Phillip's War begins when the Metacom indians attacked English settlements due to intrusion of their lands. -
King Phillip's War ends
The end of the war marks the end of the last major effort to drive the English out of America by the Native Americans. -
Bacon's rebellion begins
Nathanial Bacon intitiates a rebellion against Governor Berkeley over alleged thefts from Native Americans in Jamestown. Jamestown is burned down. -
France claims Louisiana
Robert Cavalier, Sieur de LaSalle explores the area of the lower Mississippi River Valley and claims it for France. -
Pennsylvania is founded
William Penn signs a treaty with Delaware Indians and obtains the lands of Pennsylvania.
