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1492
Columbian Exchange
After Columbus's "discovery," the Columbian Exchange began. The Columbian Exchange was a transfer of culture, technology, ideas, diseases, etc. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was founded on the Chesapeake in 1607. It was the first successful English colony. Mainly, because of the cash crop, tobacco. Virginia had the perfect climate, which allowed for the easy cultivation of tobacco. -
New England Colonies
The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. These colonies experienced hot summers and cold winters. The major crops were wheat, corn, beans, etc. -
Dutch Colonization
In 1664, the Dutch colonized New Amsterdam to engage in commerce and make a profit. They chose New Amsterdam because of its tolerance of religious practices.
