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The 1600's
Timeline of the 1600's! -
Establishment of Jamestown
The colony of Jamestown is established. This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson started to explore the Hudson river, which is a major river in the city of what was then New Amsterdam -
Smallpox Disaster
Smallpox kills about 90% of the Massachusetts Bay Indians. -
First Slaves
This is when the first African slaves were brought by boat to the English settlement of Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses
This was the first representative assembly in America. They met for the first time in Virginia -
Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth settlement is established by Pilgrims that originated from England. The male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, which was a basis for government before leaving their ship. -
English Civil War
A war between King Charles and the Parliament that ultimately led to the invasion of Ireland. -
First Quakers
The first Quakers arrived in the New World -
New York
The English seize the settlement of New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
Charles Town
The colony of Charles Town is founded in what is now present day South Carolina -
Salem Witch Trials
These were a series of hearing and prosecutions debating on whether or not women were possessed. Started by a group of young women who people believed were housing the devil in their bodies.
