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The first English settlers arrive in North America under the order of King James I in order to harvest its natural resouces.
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John Rolfe is known for being the first person to pursue tobacco in Virginia. He arrived in Jamestown in 1610 were he started a successful tobacco company. -
The house of Burgess was the first legislative body in the British American colonies were the first meeting of the Virginia General Assembly at Jamestown in July 1619 was held.
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African slaves were brought into the american colonies by privateer ship. The African slaves were exchanged for selected goods. -
Puritans refuges settle in Massachusetts Bay because of their separatism believing the Anglican church needed to be purified
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The British Parliament Passed an act that declared only British ships were allowed to export goods into England and the north american colonies could only export selected goods into England.
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Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the colonial government due to his petition to move the native Americans out of Virginia. TimeToast -
The Glorious Revolution is a series of events squealing the English revolution causing rebellions in colonial America from Massachusetts to Carolina.
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Kings William's war was a war between England and France due to the attempt of Louis XIV to push his boundaries east to the Rhine River.
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The Salem witch trials were series of trials do to false allegations on tax collectors from farms trying to keep their land.