1600-1700

By Yingjie Yang

  • The London company established its first permanent residence in Jamestown, Virginia

    The London company established its first permanent residence in Jamestown, Virginia

  • British Puritan immigrants arrived in Plymouth on the Mayflower, and passed the Mayflower Convention on board.

    British Puritan immigrants arrived in Plymouth on the Mayflower, and passed the Mayflower Convention on board.

  • The Dutch settled near New York

    The Dutch settled near New York

  • Harvard University, the first university in the United States, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Harvard University, the first university in the United States, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Bacon's Rebellion against harsh taxes broke out in the Virginia colony

    Bacon's Rebellion against harsh taxes broke out in the Virginia colony

  • French colonists discovered the Mississippi River; Pennsylvania and Philadelphia were established

    French colonists discovered the Mississippi River; Pennsylvania and Philadelphia were established

  • The Salem Witch Case

    The Salem Witch Case