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Jamestown
John Rolfe: tobacco + "The Starving Times." -
1st Anglo-Powhatan War
De La Warr vrs. Powhatan Confederacy. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
1st legislative body. -
1st Slaves
Brought to Virginia. -
Mayflower (Compact)
Pilgrims sail to Plymouth and create the 1st American self-government through the Mayflower Compact. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Founded by Puritans. -
Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams to separate state and church. -
Pequot War
Massachusetts Bay + Plymouth colonies vrs. Pequot tribe. -
Anne Hutchinson
Antinomianism: the truly saved don't need to obey any law. -
Conneticut's Fundamental Orders
1st example of Constitution. -
2nd Anglo-Powhatan War
Banished Powhatan Confederacy from Chesapeake lands. -
Barbados Slave Codes
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Half-Way Covenant
Congregational Church extended memberships. -
King Philip's War
Metacom vrs. New England settlers. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against colonial authority; led to greater dependence on slave labor instead of indentured servants. -
Pennsylvania Colony
Founded by William Penn + the most tolerant colony. -
Salem Witch Trials
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New York Slave Revolt
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Poor Richard's Almanack
By Benjamin Franklin. -
Jonathon Edwards
Began the Great Awakening -
Zenger Trial
Path to freedom of press + speech. -
George Whitefield
Energized the Great Awakening. -
South Caroline Slave Revolt
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War of Jenkins's Ear
Britain vrs. Spain over Georgia.