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Jamestown was Founded
The first pernimate English settlement of Jamestown was founded. -
Henry Hudson's Exploration
Henry Hudson explores the soon to be called Hudson River and Delaware Bay for the Dutch. -
The House of Burgesses
The first representative assembly in America meets for the first time in Virginia. -
The Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England. Before disembarking from the ship they signed the Mayflower Compact. -
Jamestown Massacre
Also known as the Indian massacre, this took place in the English Colony in Virginia. The Powhatan people grabbed any tools or weapons available and killed the English setters they found, including men, women, and children. -
Pilgrim Movement
Thousands of Pilgrims moved from England to the new world. -
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Pequot War
The Pequot War was fought between the Pequot people and a coalition of English settlers. The war eliminated the Pequot as an impediment to English colonization of southern New England. -
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Peach Tree War
The Peach Tree War, also known as the Peach War, was a largescale attack by the Susquehannock Indians and allied tribes on several New Netherland settlements along the North River. -
Quakers Arrive
The first Quakers arrive in New England -
Charles Town
Charles Town, or Charleston, was founded in present-day South Carolina. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion by Virginia settlers. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley. -
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Salem Witch Trials
The Salam Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in the Massachusetts Colony.