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Jamestown was settled.
Jamestown was the first American colony. -
The House of Burgesses
This was the first representative assembly in American and they met in Virginia. -
The Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony was established by Pilgrims in Massachusetts and the male passenger that got off the ships had to sign the Mayflower Compact, which was their rules for living. -
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Rule of Charles I
The absolute rule of Charles I caused considerable friction between the English Parliament and the king. -
Great Migration
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Pequot War
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English Revolution
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Governor Kieft's War
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Conflict Erupts
The conflict erupted when Parliament called by Charles I refused to grant him subsides to suppress a rebellion in Scotland. -
Virginia Law
This was a Virginia law that was passed which made the African women "tithable," meaning they can be paid for. -
England became a republic and protectorate nation.
They became a republic and protectorate nation under the direction of Oliver Cromwell. -
Parliament Won from the Conflict
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Charles I was executed
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Esopus Wars
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Virginia Law
This law stated that an enslaved women's children inherited the "condition" of their mother, or that they were going to be just like them. -
New Amsterdam
English took New Amsterdam from Dutch and renamed it New York. -
Charleston was founded.
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Kings Philip's War
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Decree of Sanctuary
The Spanish king issued the Decree of Sanctuary.