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1600-1700
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First colony founded
On this date the first colony, Jamestown, was established in Virginia. -
The marraige of John Rolfe and Pocahontas
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Mayflower Compact
The Compact that established the legal structure and government of the Puritan's colony in Plymouth. -
Indian Massacre of 1622
A massacre which occurred due to the Powhatan Indian's trying to rid their land of settlers. -
First college founded
On this date, Harvard College was founded, becoming the first university in America. -
First law against slavery
On this date, Rhode Island passed a law that restricted slavery in their colony -
The Navigation Act
An act passed by the British that allowed only the British to trade with the colonies. -
First newspaper published
On this date, the first newspaper was published in Boston by the Public Occurrences