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Jamestown
Founded in Virginia. -
The establishment of Quebec, Nova Scotia
Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec in present day Canada. -
"Starving Time" in Jamestown Begins
Jamestown settlers afraid to venture out-of-fort for fear of being of killed by indians. 80-90% of Jamestown settlers died between 1609 and 1610. -
"Starving Time" in Jamestown Ends
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Marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas
The marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas eased relations between the colonists and Powhatan. -
Founding of Plymouth
Plymouth established by Puritans who fled persecution for their beliefs in Enland. -
Pequot War Begins
The Pequots did not like the Dutch settlers invading their land. -
Pequot War Ends
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King Philip's War
Native American's dying from the colonists' diseases, decided to rebel and take back the freedom that was once theirs. This war was the last major American Indian was in New England.When the war ended, the American Indians had been finally defeated. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon and 1,000 other settlers attack American indians because the settlers were tired of American Indians attacking the colonists who lived on out-lying plantations. -
Salem Witch Trials
150 people were jailed for witch craft either by suspicion, accusation, or confession. 19 people hanged.
