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Jamestown
The London Company established their first permanent Colony in southeast Virginia, known as Jamestown.
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House of Burgesses
This is the first representative assembly that took place in America. They meet in Virginia.
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The Mayflower
The Mayflower arrives in Cape Cod, bringing the Pilgrims with it. They settled at Plymouth Rock on the East coast of North America.
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Mayflower Compact
After the puritans established the colony at Plymouth, the puritan adult males signed the Mayflower Compact which established a government.
Information:
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower-compact
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Massacre of 1622
The Native American's faked friendship with the English so they could attack at the right moment and force them out of Virgina. Almost 350 colonists died and the result of this attack was a worse attitude of the colonists towards the natives.
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John Winthrop
He became the governor of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. -
First University
The law was requiring that all towns of 50 families or more must have schools.
Website: https://blogs.cofc.edu/palmettoprogram/about-2/the-naep-historical-periods/era-2-colonization-settlement-and-communities-1607-to-1763/
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Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island is established as a colony by Roger Williams.
Information:
https://www.landofthebrave.info/rhode-island-colony.htm
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New Amsterdam to New York
English take the dutch colony of New Amsterdam and rename it New York.
Information: https://www.infoplease.com/history/us/us-history-colonial-america-1600-1799
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The Burning of Jamestown
Jamestown was burned during Bacon's Rebellion
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon and others did not agree with Berkley's policies towards Native Americans. The tension between Bacon and Berkley caused Bacon to fight back and ultimately burn and destroy Jamestown.
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The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage was created to transfer captives. It was a trade rout that was also known as the triangular trade between the Americans, Europe, and Africa. It was until 1680 that the Dutch was involved.
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William Penn
Signed a treaty with Delaware Native Americans and purchases land that becomes Pennsylvania. Became a Quaker colony.
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https://www.ushistory.org/penn/bio.htm
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First Colonial Newspaper in America
This was the first multi-page newspaper that was printed in Colonial America although there were English and single sided newspapers available before.
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Salem Which Trials
A group of teenage girls were possessed, then many were accused of witchcraft. 150 people were accused of witchcraft.
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Great Power
During this time, Sweden was looked at as the European Great Power. This area is known to have a major military and political combat during the Thirty Year War.
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Queen Anne's War
France and England began a war because of the events that happened in Europe.
Website: http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/dow/chap13/dow13_4.htm
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Bath was Founded
Bath was found near the Pamlico River. This was found in North Carolina so it was their first town. The first settlers were French Protestants who came from Virginia.
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War happened because they wanted the territorial control.
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Treaty of Paris
This treaty gave Britain the previously French territory of Canada and all French land east of the Mississippi.
Information: https://www.infoplease.com/history/us/us-history-colonial-america-1600-1799
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