1600-1700

By braydonlewis

  • Founding of Jamestown

    The first English settlement in America is settled in Virginia.

  • The House of Burgesses Meets

    The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia.

  • First African Slaves are Bought

    The same day as the meeting of House of Burgesses, the first African slaves were bought into slavery.

  • The Plymouth Colony is Created

    The colony is settled by pilgrims from England.The guidelines of the colony were made on the ship that they came over on, the Mayflower, which was the Mayflower Compact.

  • New York is Claimed

    The English claim New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York.