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Jamestown was founded
In 1607, 104 English men and buys arrived in North America to start a settlement. This was the birth of Jamestown -
The Starving Time
This period of starvation lasted from 1609-1610. It forced many people to result to eating their shoes, other sources of leather, and even cannibalism. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was established in Virginia in 1619. It governed the colony in partnership with the King of England. -
First African Slave Ships
The first African slaves were brought to America in 1619 on a Dutch ship. These slaves were brought into Jamestown. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a set a rules established by the English settlers who travelled to the New World on the Mayflower. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1928 when a group of about 1,000 Puritans refugees arrived from England. -
First Navigation Act Passed
The Navigation Act was a series of rules designed to limit England's carrying trade to English ships. -
King Phillips War
King Phillips War was an armed conflict that lasted from 1675-1678 between indigenous inhabitants of New England and their colonists. -
Bacons Rebellion
Bacons Rebellion was an armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers and was led by Nathaniel Bacon. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts. Over 200 people were accused of practicing witch craft, and 20 were killed.