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Jamestown, Virginia
The English Built the first settlement in Jamestown, Virginia.jamestown served as the capital of the colony 83 years ,from 1616 until 1699. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower arrives at Cape Cod, Massachusetts after a 66 day voyage. The Mayflower was the ship that trasnsported mostly English Puritans and Seperatists, collectively known today as the pilgrims , from Plymouth England to the New World. -
Salem Witch Trials
Salem witch hunts begin in Salem, Massachusetts. The trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. -
Colonial Georgia (The last of the original 13 colonies)
The corporate charter was granted to General James Oglethorpe by King George for whom the colony was named. Gerorgia was the last of the original 13 colonies to be established. -
Stamp Act of 1765
It was an act of the parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the colonies of British America -
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783. The war was a result of the colonists rejecting the authority of the British parliament. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was known as the Incident on King Street. British army soldiers killed five male civilians and inured six others. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the usual name of a statement adopted by the continental congress on July 4, 1776. It was an announcement that the 13 colonies were now independent and sovereign states. -
United States Constitution
The constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
