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First permanent English settlement in America located in Southeast Virginia
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An assembly of elected representative from Virginia first meet
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The White Lion ship docked on Virginia Colony's Point Comfort and traded some of the prisoners (slaves) for food.
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Established by Pilgrims traveling from England. Agreed to the terms of the Mayflower Compact setting the basis of the colony's government.
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Puritans founded Boston, that would one day become the largest city for colonial America.
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Thomas Hooker moves to Connecticut and establishes what will become Connecticut colony.
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Was established to one day turn into present day North Carolina
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England captures New Netherlands and names it the province of New York. Renaming New Amsterdam to New York.
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City of Charlestown established along with South Carolina.
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King Philip and the Colonist disagreements began and would last up until the US declared independence.
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Lead by Nathanial Bacon, they rebelled against the Virginia Governor Willian Berkeley.
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William Penn established the Province a year before that eventually turned into Philadelphia Colony.
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Spain begins to colonize the land of Texas.