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May 13, 1607
James Town was found -
1619
In 1619, was the first start of slavery in America. About 20-30 slaves were exported to Virginia to where they were traded in exchange for supplies. -
1620
The May Flower compact was the first document to establish a self-government in the new world. -
1628
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1628 and established by the puritans in 1630. The puritans set this colony up as a society that believed in God, this became a very religious colony. -
1642
The house of Burgess was an assembly that created the first legislative and democratic government in America. -
1651
The navigation act started in 1651, this was a act that required all trade between the England and colonies that were carried in colonial vessels. This resulted in the Anglo-Dutch war in 1652. -
1675-1676
Bacon's rebellion took place during 1675-1676, this rebellion started because colonists wanted to restrict overly priced British goods. This cause natives and colonists to have tension and started slavery. -
1683
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1683. This was a religious colony that served as a refuge for Quakers and other religions. -
1692
The Salem witch trials happened in 1692 when a group of girls Salem village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the evil and blamed many women of witch craft. -
1695
In 1695, a war took place called King Philip's war or in other words the first Indian war. This was a war between Northeastern woodlands and the New England colonies.