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This was the first permanent settlement in the Americas and it was established by the Virginia Company of London. It was located on the east bank of the James (Powhatan) River in southeast Virginia.
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The first legislative assembly. It was held in Jamestown and organized by George Yeardley.
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A group of Catholics settled in Maryland and promoted religious tolerance.
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Slavery was legalized and recognized throughout the colonies.
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Britain passed the Navigation Act. This was there to control commerce in the colonies.
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Francis Bacon led the burning of Jamestown and was executed along with 23 other men.
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France claimed Louisiana when Robert Cavalier de LaSalle explored the valleys south of the Mississippi.
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William Penn signed a treaty with the Native Americans in Delaware and acquired the land in Pennsylvania.