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Establishment of the first settlement in the Americas; Jamestown
Jamestown was establish in modern day James City County, Virginia. It was established by the Virginian Company of London in 1607. Many of the colonists who resided here died from starvation and disease. -
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The Starving Time at Jamestown
This is a time in Jamestown where disease and starvation ran rampant. This was because of the harsh winter they experienced and the bad water they drank. -
House of Burgess established in Jamestown
In the same year as African Americans were imported to the colony, Jamestown founded the first democratic elective legislative branch of government in all of English North America. -
African Americans arrive in Jamestown
In 1619 the first boat of African Americans came to shore. They were captives, and would soon become the result of the first signs of slavery in Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact signed/ Plymouth Colony established
Both happening in 1620, the Mayflower Compact was a series of agreements between all settlers, despite their religious or social backgrounds to consent to community rules and regulations. Plymouth Colony, or more known today, Massachucetts, was established -
The Indian (Jamestown) Massacre
This is when the Powhattan Indians killed many Jamestown colonists to try and stop the colonists from exploring westward. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony established
It was established near, as it was named, the Massachusetts Bay in 1630. In the same year, Boston was also established.
