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First Slaves To Arrive In America
Arrived in Virginia.
Dutch Trading Ship -
South Carolina and North Carolina Founded
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Providence Founded (Later Rhode Island)
Roger Williams
Recognised the rights of Native Americans
Complete Religious Tollerance -
Hartford Founded (Later Connecticut)
Reverand Thomas Hooker
First Written Constitution in American History -
Portsmouth Founded (Later Rhode Island)
Anne Hutchinson
Antinomianism-the idea of faith alone, not deeds, is needed for salvation -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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Period: to
New England Confederation
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New England Confederation
Plymouth, Massachusettes Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven formed a military alliance to defend from Native American, Dutch, and French attacks.
Had limited powers to act on boundary disputes, the return of runaway servants, and dealins with Native Americans. -
Rhode Island Founded
Portsmouth and Providence joined into one colony -
Period: to
Navigation Acts
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New York Founded
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Connecticut Founded
New Haven and Hartford joinded to become Connecticut
Were allowed a limmited degree of self governement -
King Phillip's War (Metacom)
King Phillip (Metacom) and many other Indian tribes band together to defend land that the settlers are gradually taking from them.
Lasts for one year. Many deaths on both sides.
After war the Indian pressence is no longer felt as most of the Indians were killed. -
Bacon's Rebellion
First colonial resistance to royal control.
Bacon, a farmer, led a rebellion against wealthy plantation owners.
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New Hampshire Founded
Originally part of Massachusettes Bay
Last of the 13 Colonies -
Frame of Government
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Act of Toleration
Granted religious freedom for all Catholics in Maryland. Later repealed after a minor civil war between Catholics and Protestants. -
Charter of Liberties
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New Jersy Founded
East Jersy and West Jersy Combined -
Delaware Founded
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Georgia Founded