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Many colonies were beginning to accuse people (mainly women) of witchcraft. The witchcraft scares were spreading across Europe.
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100 men were sent to establish colony in Maine. But it failed within a year.
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The London Company landed at Camp Henry on April 26th, 1607 and established Jamestown.
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The French established Quebec.
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The Spanish established Santa Fe.
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100 men and women all set sail on the Mayflower, and landed at Plymouth Rock in December of 1620.
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The Dutch have just established their first permanent settlement.
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The King terminates his charter and Virginia becomes a Royal Colony.
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Considered to be precursor to general laws of Massachusetts and State Constitution.
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The Puritans sought to reduce the influence of ritual and hierarchy.
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Was aimed at the Dutch, and required everything to be shipped on English ships.
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Limited the colonies on what they could and could not ship, and to where. They mainly only let the colonies ship to England.
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All European good have to pass through England.
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Tax selling from one colony to another.
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James Scott, the illegitimate son of Charles II, attempts to overthrow James II.
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Bloodless coup to to overthrow King James II. Resulted in the creation of the English Bill of Rights and the abolishment of absolutism.
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Established the courts to persecute violators.
