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These Three Ships
Three ships landed at Jamestown, the settlers founded Jamestown and appointed John Smith to the Governing Council. -
Henry Hudson
He traveled into the Hudson Bay looking for the path to Asia. He was funded by the Dutch. -
Marriage and Union
John Rolfe marries Pocahontas. Their marriage unites and brings peace between the Colonies and Pocahontas' tribe for eight years. -
House of Burgesses
First time that the House of Burgesses met and the first slaves were brought to America. -
Plymouth Colony and Mayflower
Plymouth Colony founded in Massachusetts.
41 men sign the Mayflower compact before embarking on their journey. -
Plymouth
Began to settle at Plymouth, but half of the colonists died because of the harsh winter. -
Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated this year -
Pequot War
This War started over the conflict to control trade. -
Treaty of Hartford
This treaty ended the Pequot War. -
Witchcraft and Slavery
Witchcraft is made a capital crime. Slavery is legalized in Massachusetts. -
Maryland Toleration Act
Passed by Maryland to allow the freedom of religion. -
Colonial Population
The population of the colonies continued to grow. It was around 50,000 -
Peach Tree War
Started with an attack on New Amsterdam by the Susquehannock in retaliation of the Dutch taking the land that became New Sweden. The Dutch defeat meant that the Dutch were pushed back to Fort Amsterdam. -
New Amsterdam
The English take New Amsterdam from the Dutch and renamed it New York. -
King Philip's War
Started by attacks from Matacom and his allies due to English colonists encroachment on his land. -
End of the War
King Philip's War ends -
Bacon's Rebellion
Started over a pig, and caused the burning of Jamestown. -
Colony of Pennsylvania
Established by William Penn -
Intercolonial Cooperation
William Penn created a plan that would influence the drafting of the Constitution. -
Jamestown Abandoned
The Statehouse was burned down, and Williamsburg replaced it as the Colonial capital the following year.
