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The first lasting settlement of English, Jamestown, is founded.
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Pocahontas, daughter of Native American Tribe Chief, marries pilgrim John Rolfe.
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102 people board the Mayflower in hopes to start a life in the New World. Less then half of them are people seeking religious freedom.
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The Mayflower Compact was written by those on the Mayflower who were going to the New World to escape religious persecution. This document was their set of laws. It was the Basis for the U.S. Constitution.
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The Pilgrims of Jamestown and Native Americans of the area gather together to give thanks and celebrate their first harvest. The exact date is unknown.
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The first war with the Native Americans.
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Over a hundred people are accused of witchcraft. Twenty were found guilty. Nineteen of these were hung and one was pressed. Many died in jail waiting for their trials.
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Williamsburg is founded. The town that becomes capital of the New World. The exact date is unknown.