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On May 13, 1607, 104 Englishmen decided to settle in Jamestown, Virginia. This was the first settlement in America, names after the king, James I.
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The American Indian princess pocahontas was taken hostage by Jamestown colonists, which sparked the Anglo-Powhatan war.
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In 1619, the first ever representative assembly was held in Virginia.
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The plymouth colony was established by pilgrims who originated from England
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The Masseschusetts Bay colony is an original english settlement (present day Massechusetts) discovered in 1628 and settled in 1630 by puritans from England
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By around 1645-1650, the colonial population was about 50,400. This was due to successful settling, and and increased labor and opporunities.
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The Navigation act was a series of laws that regulated or organized the English ships regarding trade and commerce. The Naviagation act was passed in 1651, and it authorized the commonwealth to regulate Englands trade.
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The Bacon rebellion took place in 1676. It was one of the first ever uprisings in the American colonies. The Bacon Rebellion was held by Virginian colonists after the Colonian governer (Willian Berkeley) refused to remove Native Americans from Virginiga.
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The King Williams War was between England and France. They were in conflict about who was going to have the power in America, or control the fur trade. This war sparked the French and Indian war as well. The King Williams war took place in 1689 in America.
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During this time period, poeople belived in supernatural powers such as witches and witchcraft. The Salem witch trials was when over 200 people were accused of practicing witch craft, and over 20 people were killed due to these accusations. Being accused of a witch automatically got you killed, or put in jail.