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Jamestown
The first lasting English colony in North America. They hoped to find riches (gold). -
French Trading Post
First fur trading post in North America. -
House of Burgesses
The first legislature in Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims signed the compact when they landed in Plymouth. The "Socia Contract" agreed to obey the laws between the colonist. -
First Post Office
The first post office in colonial America was located in a bar in Boston. -
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
First constitution written in America. -
Massachusetts Slave State
Massachusetts becomes the first state that allowed slavery in the North American colonies. -
King Philip's War
The war was between Indian inhabitants of New England against New England colonists along with their Indian allies. -
English Bill of Rights
Created by the Parliament in England, which was the basis for the American Bill of Rights. -
First Newspaper
The first American newspaper was published, "Publick Occurrences: Both Foreign and Domestick" -
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The Shaping of America 1700-1800
