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Settling of Jamestown
3 ships of 103 men and boys settled in virginia and named the town after their King James I. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
first legislative assembly in the colonies, their first form of government. -
Mayflower Compact
41 men came together to agree upon following rules which led to the first self-governed society in America. -
Pilgrims Land at Plymouth Rock
pilgrims sail across ocean on mayflower to settle @ plymouth rock -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Gave the government of CT access to the ocean for open trading. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon lead a revolution against Governor William Berkeley. He lead this revolution due to the lack of economical improvements. His group would ultimately attack natives for supplies which Berkeley didn’t like. So they would fight for years until Bacon’s death. -
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Glorious Revolution
The British overthrew King James II by a union of of English Parliamentarians. -
English (British) Bill of Rights
Declared the right and liberties of the people and settling the succession of William III and Mary III following the Glorious Revolution. -
Salem Witch Trials
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people being accused of witchcraft. -
Iroquois Confederation (Constitution)
Five Nations, was an alliance of five, later six, American Indian tribes—the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. -
John Peter Zenger
accused of libel, went to court. famous lawyer stepped up to defend him, Andrew Hamilton, for sake of liberty and freedom of press.