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Scientific Revolution begins
Began the period of drastic change in scientific thought -
Refracting Telescope
Hans Lipperhey invented the refracting telescope in 1608. -
Slavery begins in Virginia
Virginia became part of the Atlantic slave trade when the first Africans were brought to the colony -
The Powhatan War
The Powhatan War consisted of the struggle between the Powhatan Indian confederacy and early English settlers. -
The Steam Turbine
The steam turbine was invented in 1629 by Sir Charles Algernon Parsons -
The Pequot War
The Pequot War involved English settlers and their Native American allies, against the Pequot people. The Pequot War was caused by the struggle to control trade. -
Harvard College was founded
Harvard was founded in 1636 and was the first college in the American colonies -
The Barometer
The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643. -
The Reflecting Telescope
Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668. -
Hudson's Bay Company was founded
Major joint-stock company in the early American colonies -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was caused by the the colonists desire for more land, but the immediate cause was the trial and execution of three of Metacom's men by the colonists. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was caused when America was denied Native American lands. The rebellion is thought of as the first armed revolt by American colonists against Britain and their colonial government. -
The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch trials were a series of persecutions that caused many “witches” to be hanged and many other suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Many innocent Americans lost their lives and it could have been prevented. -
The Steam Pump
Thomas Savery invented the steam pump in 1698.