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James Town is established, this is one of the first settlements in what would become America.
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Tobacco is first planted!
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The House of Burgesses meets for the first time.
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The first African American slaves are brought into America.
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The Plymouth colony is formed.
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Massachusetts is founded by John Winthrop.
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Pennsylvania is founded by William Penn and the Quakers.
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Slavery spreads throughout the colonies.
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New Amsterdam is renamed as New York.
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The Salem witch trials take place, and soon spread like a wild fire throughout the colony.