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Jamestown is Established
This becomes the first successful settlement for the United States. -
Santa Fe is founded
The colony was established by Juan de Onate and Juan Martinez de Montoya. First permanent settlement in the southwest. -
Dutch found New Netherlands (New York)
The Dutch West India Company establish New Netherlands, which would become New York. -
The Thirty Years War
A religious war between most of Europe. This included England, the colonies Mother Country at the time. -
The House of Burgesses is established
The colony of Virginia establishes its first House of Representatives. -
First African slaves are brought into the United States
The first African slaves to enter the U.S. were brought via Dutch ship and were sold to people in Virginia. -
King Philip's War Begins
The Wampanoag Chief Metacom (also known as King Philip) leads Native Americans into a war against the colonists. -
William Penn Founds Pennsylvania
William Penn, along with the Quakers, creates a safe-haven for people of every religion. -
Robert LaSalle claims the Louisiana Territory for France
Robert LaSalle claims all of the Mississippi Basin for France and names it Louisiana. -
Isaac Newton develops the Three Laws of Motion
Isaac Newton presents his Three Laws of Motion in the "Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis".