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Jamestown was settled
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, is established by the London Company in southeast Virginia. -
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Anglo-Powhatan Wars
Military actions within Colonial America resulted in many conflicts with the Native Americans. -
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia. -
Arrival of African Americans into Colonial America
The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown. -
Submarine Invented
Submarines were first built by Dutch inventor Cornelius van Drebel in the early 17th century, but it was not until 150 years later that they were first used in naval combat. David Bushnell, an American inventor, began building underwater mines while a student at Yale University -
Coal Burning Oven Invented
The first burning coal oven was invented in New York -
The Pequot War
Military actions within Colonial America resulted in many conflicts with the Native Americans. -
King Philip's War
Military actions within Colonial America resulted in many conflicts with the Native Americans. -
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The Susquehannock War
Military actions within Colonial America resulted in many conflicts with the Native Americans.
