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Jamestown is settled in southeast Virginia
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America -
The House of Burgesses met for the first time
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Slaves are first brought into Jamestown
African slaves were brought to Jamestown -
The Plymouth Colony is established
the Plymouth colony is established in Massachusetts by the Pilgrims -
The Mayflower Compact is signed
Before leaving on the Mayflower, 41 of the male passengers sign the Mayflower Compact. This agreement formed the backbone of the colony's government. -
English capture New Amsterdam
The English capture the city from the Dutch and rename it New York