1600 - 1700

By Azaka23

  • Jamestown is founded in Virginia

  • First Tobacco Crops are planted

  • First Slaves enter America

  • The House of Burgesses meets for the first time

    The first representative assembly in America

  • Plymouth Colony is Established / Mayflower compact is signed

    The Mayflower compact was the basis for government in the colonies

  • English gain New Amsterdam and rename it New York

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    King Philip's War

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Attacks by colonists on the Native population and led to mistrust between colonists and the Natives.

  • Virginia Slave Code

    Law that laid the groundwork for future slavery in America, specifically the slavery of those of African Descent.
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    British Glorious Revolution

    Political unrest led to protestant William taking the throne form James II, the revolution was peaceful and cemented Protestantism as Britain's main religion