1600-1700

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  • Cotton is Planted

    Cotton is believed to have been planted in Virginia at this time along the James River.

  • The Founding of Jamestown

    Jamestown was founded by English settlers in Virginia. It became the first permanent establishment in America.

  • New Charter

    Investors in the Virginia Company in England were unhappy with the accomplishments of their Jamestown colonists. They therefore sought a new charter, which the king granted.

  • Tobacco is Planted

    Tobacco was cultivated for the first time in Virginia by John Rolfe.

  • Slaves Brought to America

    Nineteen or so Africans arrive in Point Comfort, Virginia by British privateers.

  • House of Burgesses

    The House of Burgesses, also known as the the first representative assembly, met for the first time in Virginia.

  • Plymouth Colony Established

    The Plymouth Colony was established by the Pilgrims in Massachusetts after getting off of the Mayflower.

  • First American University

    The University of Harvard was established in Virginia.