American history

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  • Jamestown Founded

    Jamestown was America’s first permanent English settlement.
  • Important Firsts

    This year marked the first legislative assembly, the arrival of the first enslaved Africans, and the arrival of the first families in Jamestown.
  • Plymouth Colony

    The Pilgrims settled at Plymouth, creating a colony based on religious beliefs.
  • Puritan Migration

    Puritans came to Massachusetts in the first large wave of immigrants, bringing strong religious values and new ideas about community.
  • Anne Hutchinson Banished

    Anne Hutchinson was banished for her religious beliefs and later helped found Rhode Island, which supported religious freedom.
  • King William’s War

    This war began long-lasting conflicts between Native Americans, colonists, the British, and the French.
  • Salem Witch Trials

    The trials show how fear and mass hysteria can cause people to make dangerous and unfair decisions.
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    1800s

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    1900s

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    2000s