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This time was referred to the "Starving Time" in Jamestown due to the lack of food in the town at the time.
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The Pilgrims made their own government based off of The Mayflower Compact.
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John Winthrop leads the Puritans to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Puritans begin settling in Boston.
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New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and settled by John Wheelwright.
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In 1638, Delaware was founded by Peter Minuit.
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In 1662, King Charles II declared Connecticut as a single colony.
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Eight men got permission from King Charles II to settle in the land South of Virginia and they named it Carolina. The main port was named Charleston.
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The Duke of New York gave land to Sir George and Lord John Berkeley and they named their colony New Jersey.
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In 1675, the Lords of Trade were appointed in England to enforce the new mercantile system and to maximize potential profits for them.
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In these times, Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising event. The Rebellion was against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia Colony and Bacon's Declaration of the people.
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In 1682, the Quaker religion settled in Pennsylvania. The Quakers were tired of not being allowed to practice the religion they believed in so they went out of England and settled in Pennsylvania.
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On July 4th, 1776, a document declaring freedom for everyone was signed. After that was signed, everyone was free to choose what church they joined, where they lived, and many other wonderful examples of freedom.
