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The Dutch commissioned Henry Hudson to find a passageway that connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean because they were hoping to locate a trading route between Europe and Asia.
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The Native American, Pocahontas, married the colonist, John Rolfe, to create an alliance between the two groups of people. -
Tobacco, Virginia's most successful crop, was sent to England, where it became extremely popular. -
This was the first form of English government in North America, and it was created to pass laws and maintain order. -
Twenty African American slaves, which were provided by the Dutch, were purchased by the Jamestown colonists. -
Peter Minuit purchased this land from the Munsee people for twenty-four dollars. This area is now known as New York City -
Isaac Newton created the first functioning reflecting telescope that utilized two different kinds of mirrors -
King Philip's war confirmed the colonists' suspicions that the Natives desired to destroy the English settlements. This caused conflicts, between the colonists and natives, in which many died.
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King James II of England was succeeded by his daughter, Mary II, and her husband, William III.
