1600-1700

By turnerxjoe

  • Jamestown is established

    The London company establishes Jamestown as a US colony

  • House of Burgesses is established

    First representative assembly in America is created.

  • Slaves enter Americans

    First African American slaves enter the Jamestown settlement.

  • Plymouth colony is established

    Plymouth colony is established by pilgrims from England in the Mayflower

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact was signed. It was the first governing document in the Plymouth colony.

  • New York is created

    The New Amsterdam colony was seized by the English and renamed New York.

  • Charleston was Established

    Charleston was established in South Carolina.

  • Salem Witch Trials

    A series of witch investigations which led to 19 accused witches to be executed.