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The Jamestown colony is established in Virginia, marking the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
20 enslaved Africans arrive in Point Comfort Virginia, marking the start of slavery within the American colonies. -
Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth, Massachusetts, seeking religious freedom. The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact, organizing self-governance for the colony. -
The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded, contributing to the establishment of English colonies in the New World. -
The English Civil War was a conflict between the Royalists (supporters of the English monarchy) and Parliamentarians) (supporters of Parliamentary).
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King Philip's War was a conflict between Native American tribes and English colonists in New England.
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William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a haven for religious freedom and tolerance for Quakers. -
The Glorious Revolution resulted in the overthrow of King James II, the ascension of William III and Mary II, and the establishment of Parliament.
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South Carolina passed the first set of slave codes, which were laws designed to restrict enslaved people. Other colonies soon followed suit and enacted their own slave codes. -
The Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings and the execution of 20 people accused of witchcraft, took place in Massachusetts