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Establishment of the East India Company
On December 31, 1600, the East India Company was established to be used to trade in the Indian Ocean. -
Founding of Jamestown, Virginia
On May 13, 1607, Jamestown, Virginia was founded, being named by the English after their king. -
Founding of the Colony Quebec
On July 3, 1608, Quebec, a French colony, was founded by Samuel de Champlain. -
Marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas
On April 5, 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas married. This lead to peace between the colonists and Indians. -
Smallpox Epidemic
From 1618 to 1619, the smallpox epidemic wipes out around ninety percent of the Native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area. -
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed by the Puritans. -
The First Thanksgiving
In 1621, the first Thanksgiving is held by the pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe. -
The Indian Massacre of 1622
On March 22, 1622, Chief Opechancanough and the Powhatan Confederacy attempted massacre the colonists. As a result one third of the colony were killed. -
Beginning of the Pequot War
July 20, 1636, war started between the Pequot tribe and their allegiance against the Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies. -
Harvard College is Founded
On October 28, 1636, Harvard College is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
End of the Pequot War
On September 21, 1638, the war ended due to the treaty of Hartford. -
A Capital Crime
In 1641, witchcraft is made a capital crime. -
Attack on Jamestown
On April 18, 1644, the last of the Indian rebellion attack the English at Jamestown, however, they fail. -
Legalization of Slavery
In 1650, slavery was legalized in Connecticut. -
First Law on the Restriction of Slavery
On May 18, 1652, Rhode Island passes a law that restricts slavery. This made slavery illegal for more than ten years. -
The Peach Tree War
On September 15, 1655, the Peach Tree War begins. -
The Navigation Act
On September 13, 1660, the Navigation Act is passed by the British Parliament. -
The Seizing of New Netherlands
On September 8, 1664, the British seize New Netherlands from the Dutch. -
King Philip's War
On June 20, 1675, King Philip's War begins with the Metacom Indians' attack on colonial settlements. -
The Indian War Ends
On August 12, 1676, the Indian War Ends. -
Burning of Jamestown
On September 19, 1676, Jamestown is burned due to Bacon's Rebellion. -
Establishment of Pennsylvania
On June 23, 1683, the colony of Pennsylvania is established. -
THe Abandoning of Jamestown
In April of 1699, Jamestown is abandoned due to the burning of the statehouse. -
The Cascadia Earthquake
On January 26, 1700, The Cascadia earthquake caused a tsunami to hit the coast of Japan.