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James Town was the colony on the edge of the James River in Virginia. It was founded in 1607 and was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly in Virginia. It was established in 1619.
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Plymouth Colony was founded in December of 1620 and was the first permanent colony in New England.
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The Pilgrims celebrated their first successful year of harvest with the first Thanksgiving.
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The Pequot Indian War began in 1636 and was a war between the Pequot Indians and the Colonists of Massachusetts. Pequot Indian War ended in 1638.
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The English Civil War began in 1642 and was a battle between Parliamentarians and Royalists surrounding the issue of religious freedom.
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Bacon’s Rebellion was started in 1676 when Nathaniel Bacon rebelled against local authority and became hostile towards both Indians and the town authority.
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In 1691, Massachusetts becomes a royal colony, meaning the king was in direct control