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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
House of Burgesses
The first meeting of the House of Burgesses was held in Jamestown,Virginia,on July 30,1619. -
The Mayflower
The Mayflower ship transported 102 people to Plymouth. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims established their own government,the basis of which was the Mayflower Compact. -
Virginia
Virginia was made a royal colony. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was settled by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. -
The Pequot War
Native Indians of Connecticut and Rhode Island were defeated by the colonists. -
Delaware
Delaware was settled initially by Peter Minuit. -
The Quakers
The Quakers,or Society of Friends,was a Protestant sect founded in England whose members believed that salvation was available to all people. -
Carolina
Carolina was settled by King Charles II of England.
