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American History 1600-1700

  • Settlement in Jamestown

    Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent settlement in the U.S. by the Virginia Company of London.
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    8 Colonies Established

    New York, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, are 8 other colonies out of the 13 that were established. This does not include Georgia which was established in 1732
  • The House of Burgesses

    The first meeting or assembly of representatives in America
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    New England Colonies Founded

    The four New England Colonies were New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
  • Mayflower sets Sail to America

    Christopher Columbus and the pilgrims set sail from England to the new land in the west
  • Mayflower Lands in Plymouth

    The Pilgrims finally arrived at Cape Cod on November 11,1620. A few weeks later, they sailed up the coast to Plymouth
  • Mayflower Compact Signed

    The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules established by the English settlers who traveled on the Mayflower
  • Plymouth Colony is established

    Those on the Mayflower established the settlement of Plymouth Colony