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The establishment of Jamestown
Jamestown was found on May 14, 1607, by the Virginia Company of London. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the Plymouth Colony's first document of governance. It was created on November 11, 1620. Its original name was Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth. -
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The Third Powhatan War
The Third Powhatan War was a war between the Virginia Colony and Powhatan Confederacy that led to the death of around 400 colonists. The Powhatan Confederacy was defeat, and their leader Opechancanough was executed at Jamestown. -
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King Phillip's War
King Philip's War was a war in New England between the Native Americans under leadership of Metacom, King Philip, and the colonists and their Native American allies. Metacom's allies, the Wabanakis, claimed victory in Maine, but the rest of the colonies were won by the colonists. Metacom was assassinated by John Alderman, a praying Indian, during the war. -
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Bacon's Rebellion
The Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion of Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley of the Virginia Colony for not retaliating against the Native Americans. Governor Berkeley was successfully removed, and he died of poor health in Mayfair, England on July 9, 1677. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was a colony established by William Penn after being granted it by King Charles II in order for the king to pay off his debt to Penn. Pennsylvania became a haven for Quakers like Penn himself. -
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The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was a bloodless revolution in where the Dutch Prince William III led an army of 14,000 men to England. In fear, King James II went into exile to France. William III and Mary II became the new rulers of Britain, but they had limited power. -
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Salem Witch Trails: Death Sentences
The Salem Witch Trails death sentences where from June 10, 1692 to September 22, 1692. The first to be sentenced to death was Bridget Bishop, she was hung, and the last to be sentenced to death was Mary Easty, she too was hung. In the trail, 20 people accused were put to death, 5 people died in prison, and two dogs were put to death as well.