1600-1700

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  • Establishment of Jamestown

    The first English settlement in the New World is established under the name of Jamestown.

  • First African Slaves Introduced to the New World

    A small group of Slaves from Africa were transported by ship into Jamestown, introducing the concept of slavery to the New World.

  • Establishment of House of Burgesses

    The first form of government in the New World was born in the form of the House of Burgesses in Virginia.

  • French and Iroquois War Peaks

    A major war contributing to the history between the French and the Indians hit its climax in warfare.

  • Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina

    One of the first constitutional documents was written.

  • King Philip's War

    This war affected relations between the New England settlers and the Native Americans.

  • Public Occurrences

    This was the first newspaper issue in the English colonies.

  • Salem Witch Trials