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Merchants extablish the first permanent colony in America, Virginia,
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First 105 colonists arrive to Virginia.
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Jamestown is established by colonists.
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The colony of Maine is established.
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John Smith begins building in Jamestown.
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The Mayflower Compact is enacted.
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New Hampshire is founded by John Mason.
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The Dutch West India Company established New Amsterdam.
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Early colonists form Massachusetts.
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Lord Baltimore helps establish a new colony, Maryland
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Roger Williams establishes Providence Plantations, or known as Rhode Island.
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The Toleration Act is enacted.
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Enlightenment sweeps across the colonies changing religion.
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The colony, which was named after the Cpnnecticut River is founded.
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The colony of Carolina is established by King Charles II.
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After the English take control of New Amsterdam, it is renamed, New York.
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After the English take control of New Netherlands, it is renamed, New Jersey.
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A rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon takes place in Jamestown, Virginia and Jamestown is destroyed.
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William Penn forms Pennaylvania, a place where all relgions can get along, expecially Quakers.
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The English Bill of Rights is enacted.
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Since Carolina was too hard to govern itself, it was split into North and South
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The Great Awakening sweeps through the colonies.
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James Edward Oglethrope and his followers establish the colony of Georgia to protect the other colonies from Spanish Florida.
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A part of the land under Pennsylvania is given to the colony and is named Delware.
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The French and Indian fight, introducing the Treaty of Paris.
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The Treaty of Paris is enacted, and France gives a big part of land to England.
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The Stamp Act is enacted, enforcing taxes.
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Gaurds shoot at civilians and kills many.
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The Tea Act is enacted.
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The Boston Tea Party happens in the Boston Harbor.
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The Intolerable Acts are enacted, including the Quartering Act.
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Delaware splits from Pennsylvania.
