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War of Jenkins Ear-Britain declares war on Spain.
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Duke of York deeded lands to William Penn. He arrived in Pennsylvania: laid out Philadelphia; created three original counties; first Assembly held, united Delaware counties with Pennsylvania, and adopted Great Law.
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New Hampshire was a separate royal colony and named after Hampshire, England.
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King Philip's War was in Rhode Island, between Narragansetts Indians and colonists; thousands of Indians died, six hundred colonists died, and property was damaged.
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South Carolina was the 1st permanent England settlements. Charleston was founded; Charles Town was the capital city; and the city assembly established tax-supported free library.
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Sir Robert Carr drives the Dutch out of Delaware
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King Charles II assigned Carolinas territory to eight court favorites; and they became "true and absolute" Lords of Proprietors.
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Captain John Mason leads colonists to a decisive victory in Connecticut's Pequot War.
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The first Dutch settlement was established and ruled for 40 years over the colony of New Netherland.
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The Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod and Pilgrims established settlement named Plymouth.
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