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In 1607, the first ever English settlement is colonized: Jamestown, VA
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In 1609, the first Southwest town was founded by the Spanish and was named Sante Fe
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In 1619, 20 slaves are shipped to Jamestown from Africa
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In 1620, English pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts on the Mayflower
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In 1636, Roger Williams founds the freedom of worship colony of Rhode Island
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In 1660, the colony of Virgina legalizes slavery
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From 1676-1677, Nathaniel Bacon led an armed rebellion against the Virginian governor William Berkeley. The rebellion led to the massacring of innocent Native Americans, and caused the Natives to fight back and led to lots of lives lost
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In 1681, Willaim Penn founds the colony Pennsylvania based on religious toleration and freedom under law
