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Jamestown
The first colony was founded in Jamestown. -
The Headright System
The Headright System was set up by the London Company. -
Pilgrims
The pilgrims made their own government the basis of witch was the Mayflower Compact. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1620. -
Virginia
Virginia Became the first royal colony -
The settlements
Three settlements joined together to form a unified government creating a document called the Fundamental Orders of Conneticut, the first written constitution in America. -
The Quakers
The quakers or society of friends was a protestant sect founded in England. -
New York
New Jersey was settled. The duke of York granted land to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley who named their colony New Jersey. -
The plantation duty act
The Plantation Duty Act was placed. -
King James and Sir Edmund Andros
King James II appointed Sir Edmund Andros to serve as Captin, general and governer in chief of New Endland. -
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The French And Indian Wars
The French And Indian wars between France and Great Britain for lands in North America.
