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Establishment of Jamestown
Jamestown was established as the first permanent English colony in the present-day United States. -
The City of Quebec Was Found
Quebec was found under the leadership of Samuel de Champlain and provided the foothold for what would become new France. -
Henry Hudson Discovers Northwest Passage
The Dutch commissioned Henry Hudson to discover the fabled Northwest passage through North America. He failed but nevertheless found the Hudson River and claimed modern-day New York. -
The First Permanent Settlement in the Southwest
Santa Fe was the first European settlement in the Southwest founded by Juan de Onate. -
The Virginia Company Established House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was a representative body composed of white landowners that first met in Jamestown. -
John Winthrop Gives His Famous Speech “City on a Hill”
John Winthrop gave this speech to encourage America to form a godly community and be a “City on a Hill” as an example for the reformers back home. -
Navigation Act of 1651
The Navigation Act of 1651 compelled merchants in every colony to ship goods directly to England and was aimed at the Dutch to cripple their freight trade. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution started when the Protestant William of Orange invaded England and the King of England James II fled to France. This caused a relatively peaceful coup that led to the disposition of James II and replaced him with Dutch Prince William of Holland and his wife Mary. The Glorious Revolution was indeed glorious because it abolished absolutism and stood counter to Catholic tyranny and French power. -
First Colony to Issue Paper Money
Massachusetts was the first colony to issue paper money. Before, colonies would use different mediums of exchange such as metal coins or barter.