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Three ships land in Jamestown making it the first English settlement in the U.S. Captain John Smith is named the governing council.
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The King James version of the Bible is published for the first time.
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Conflict fought in central Europe. The first period which was from 1618-1635 was a struggle within the Holy Roman Empire. This was fought between Ferdinand II and his internal opponents. This wasn't resolved until 1648 with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia.
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Jamestown was the first settlement to import slaves. 20 slaves arrives at Jamestown and only 3% of the colonist population consisted of slaves.
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English ship that transported English families known as the Pilgrims from England to the New World.
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It was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians. It was over the manner of England's governance and issues of religious freedom.
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On July 2, 1698 Thomas Savery made a patent for the steam engine. This invention would raise water, and brought motion to all kinds of mill work by force of fire which served water to towns.
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