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Period: to
1600-1700
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Jamestown is established in North America
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The House of Burgesses forms and meets for the first time
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Slaves arrive in North America for the first time
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The Mayflower delivers the first settlers to America from Britain, and the Plymouth Colony is founded
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English forces seize New Amsterdam (New York)
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French and Native American troops set New York on fire (Schenectady Massacre)
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