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London Company establishes Jamestown
Joint stock company of men looking for gold. They had many conflicts with Native Americans and struggled with starvation and disease. -
Quebec Established
France established for trading enterprise. They combined their culture with Christianity which differed from the Spanish. -
James I claimed divine right
Led to him doing away with parliament and threatened to drive Puritans out. -
First slaves and women
Dutch ship brought twenty Africans in exchange for supplies. The women gave the colony the ability to grow and thrive. -
Sweeter Tobacco planted
John Rolfe planted the sweeter tobacco that quickly became Virginia's cash crop. -
New Amsterdam organized
First permanent Dutch settlement. Holland had just been set free from the Spanish. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans seeking a free colony. John Winthrop helped colonize the colony. -
Navigation act 1651
Was aimed at the Dutch shippers to give England more money. -
Staple Act
Anything coming to New England must come from England, except horses, wine, and salt. -
Plantation Duty Act
This act created a tax on goods shipped from one colony to another. -
King Philip's War
Plymouth war with local Native Americans ending in King Philip's head on display for next twenty years. -
Glorious Revolution
Bloodless coup to overthrow King James II. Abolished absolutism and established the constitutional monarchy. This led to the creation of the English Bill of Rights. -
Navigation Act 1696
Englishmen court established to enforce rules.
