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Jamestown Founded
The first colonial settlement that was a apart of a joint stock company. Later, would experience issues in survival through starving time. -
Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe
The first cash crop established within the colonial settlement that was taught by the natives after experiencing Starving Time during 1609. -
The House of Burgess is created
The first form of representative democracy through the representation of at first males then eventually the wealthy males. Other than the House of Burgess in the New England and Middle colonies town meeting was common across the regions. -
The First group of African Americans are transformed to the colony
The first slaves are brought to the New World that would later lead to the slave trade, and life lasting economic, political and social issues within the pre- American and American development. -
Second Form of Representive government:
The Mayflower compact was a second form of representative government following a year after the establishment of the House of Burgess. And the first pilgrims in the region of Plymouth. -
Estbalishment of Purtain society in Masscheutts Bay
Lead by Puritan John Winthrop and his famous " City on a Hill speech" was in response to the non-separatist ideals and the fact that they moral beliefs and actions would be " viewed" by all ( meaning God). -
Bacon's Rebellion
In response to the policies by VA governor Berkeley would was friendly towards Natives, Cause the shift in labor source from indentured servitude to slaves and the slave trade. Was lead by Nathaniel Bacon. -
Creation of Dominion of New England
The creation of the Dominion was went the King Charles as made aware that the colonist were abiding by British laws. So he sent Sir Edmund Andros to watch over the colonist. The first act of control displayed by the Mother country that would be released during the area of Salutary neglect. -
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Great Awakening
As a result of the lack of religious zeal and decline in Congressional church membership as displayed with the half way convent. George Whitefield would preach in fields with the use of Enlightenment ideals that was differ by the Puritan norm of predetermination of sinner rather now the belief that you control you sinful nature. -
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French and Indian War
Caused: Was a north American conflict between the Natives partnered with France and the Iroquois tribe with England lasted for a total of seven years. Result: The British started the end of Salutary neglect with the use of taxes to recollect debt. Leading to the need for independence by colonist. The proclamation of 1763 limited the territory East of the Mississippi to the Colonist with the use of military force. Ended with the treaty of Paris 1763.