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The first permanent settlement (For Britain) is founded by the Virginia Company.
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Pocahontas marries John Rolfe who brought the tobacco seed to Jamestown.
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The first representative assembly is founded in Jamestown.
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The Mayflower Compact is signed.
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The Plymouth colonies are founded by pilgrims in England.
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The Dutch are pushed out of 'New Amsterdam' which is given to the English who rename it New York.
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Start of King Phillip's war between the New English and the Metacom Indians.
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Bacon's rebellion is started after two Indians seek repayment of a debt from a man who refuses to pay. This causes the Indians to take pigs from the man who then leads a raid against said Indians tribe.
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William Penn founds Pennsylvania when he signs a treaty with Delaware Indians.
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The Plymouth colonies who had been independent since founding merge with the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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The trials of so called witches are burned at the stake.
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Jamestown is abandoned after the statehouse was burned. The people moved to Middle Plantation