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The Founding of Jamestown
The three ships landed in Jamestown thereby establishing the first English settlement in the United States. There were 103 settlers among them. Upon arrival, Captain John Smith is named the leader. -
Slaves Arrive in America
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Mayflower Compact
The Puritans begin to establish a settlement in Plymouth. They form the Mayflower Compact, which established a government and legal structure. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The first vessels of Winthrop's eleven ship fleet leave England for the Puritan colony already established in Salem. This is how the foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony happened. -
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The Pequot War
July 20, 1636 - Pequot War begins between Pequot tribe and their alliance against the Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies. The war ends with the Treaty of Hartford. The Pequot tribe did not win. -
The First Printed Book
The first book is printed in North America. It was called the Bay Psalm Book. -
Legalization of Slavery
Slavery is legalized in Connecticut and recognized in the American colonies. -
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Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch hunts, spurred by preaching, results in the arrest of one hundred and fifty people and the death of nineteen.
