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Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, was founded.
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The first permanent European settlement in the Southwest was established.
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The House of Burgesses was established
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Plymouth colony was established in Massachusetts by Pilgrims.
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The Puritans began migrating to New England due to all the persecution they were facing in England. Lead by John Winthrop.
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This was the first written constitution in the colonies. The document stated people had the right to elect governors, judges, and legislators.
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The passage of The Acts of Trade and Navigation were a series of English laws that promoted, developed, and regulated ships, shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries.
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King Charles II gave eight men the opportunity to settle south of Virginia where the Carolinas would come to be founded.
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Armed conflict between Native Americans and immigrants whom were taking the Native's lands.
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Series of hearings and prosecutions in Massachusetts for people being accused of witchcraft. 30 people were found guilty and 19 of them were hung.
