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James Town
First permanent English settlement in America -
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Starving Time
Jamestown experiences a time of starvation due to supplies lost at sea and increased indigenous tension. -
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Beaver Wars
A series of conflicts between the Iroquois and the northern Algonquians with their French allies. -
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Anglo-Powhatan Wars
Consisted of three wars between the Algonquin Indians of the Powhatan Confederacy and the colonists of Virginia. -
Virginia Tabacco
The first shipment of tobacco from Virginia is sent to England. -
Slavery
First African Slaves Arrive in Jamestown -
House of Burgesses
Created by the Virginia Company, it is the first democratically elected legislative body in North America -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is signed and is the first governing document of the Plymouth colony -
Plymouth
The Plymouth colony is founded by the Plymouth Company -
New Netherland
The Dutch establish the New Netherland Colony -
Jamestown massacre
The Powhatan Indians attack and massacred the colonist in the colony of Virginia. -
Virginia Become a Royal Colony
King James the first revokes the charter of the Virginia Company therefore making the Virginia colony a royal colony. -
New Amsterdam
The Dutch West India Company establishes the New Amsterdam colony on Manhattan Island -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded by England. -
Boston
Founded by Puritans from England -
Province of Maryland
Founded by the British -
Harvard College
Founded in Massachusetts. -
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Pequot War
An armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and the New England colonies and their allies. -
Connecticut Colony
Connecticut Colony was founded by the British -
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New Haven Colony
Founded by the English without a charter. New Haven Colony was slowly absorbed by the colony of Connecticut. -
New Sweden
Founded by Sweden -
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Governor Kieft’s War
The conflict between the colony of New Netherland and the Lenape Indians -
New England Confederation
A military alliance between the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven. -
Peach Tree War
A large scale attack from the Susquehannock Indians and their allies on New Netherland. -
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First Esopus War
Conflict happened between the Dutch settlers in New Netherland and the Esopus Indians -
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Second Esopus War
Conflict again happened between the Dutch settlers in New Netherland and the Esopus Indians. This started due to the Esopus Indians attacking Wiltwijck during peace talks. -
The Duke's Laws Issued
The Duke's Laws are issued for the colony of New York during English rule. -
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Second Anglo-Dutch War
The war between the English and Dutch over control of sea and trade routes. -
Netherlands given to England
New Netherland is given to England in the Treaty of Breda -
Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina are drawn up -
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Spain establishes Santa Fe as the capital of the New Mexico Provence -
Charles Town
Charles Town is founded by the English -
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Third Anglo-Dutch War
The third war between the Dutch and the English -
New Netherland again goes to the British
New Netherland is permanently relinquished to English with the end of the Third Anglo-Dutch War with the Treaty of Westminster -
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King Philips War
The first of the Indian wars. It was between the indigenous people living in New Englands and the colonists of New England plus their indigenous allies. -
Bacon's Rebellion
An armed rebellion in Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley -
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King William War
The first of six colonial wars between New France And New England -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is presented to King Willian of Orange -
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Leisler's Rebellion
An uprising in the colony New York where Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south. -
The Public Occurrences
The first newspaper in English colonies is issued in Boston -
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Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials take place in colonial Massachusetts -
Rice
Rice is introduced to the Province of Carolina. -
Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick signals the end of King William's War. -
Province of Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn by royal charter -
The Boston revolt
An uprising against the rule of Sir Edmund Andros in Boston.
