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Founding of Jamestown
Captain Christopher Newport lead the 3 ships Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery. -
Creation of the House of Burgesses
Governor George Yeardley established a legislative assembly. -
Founding of Plymouth
London Company gave paitent to pilgrims. Set sail and landed in the new world in November of 1620. -
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Pequot War
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Describes the Goverment set up by river towns. -
Toleration Act of 1649
Law allowing religious tolerance for trinitarian Christians. -
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Navigation Acts
Laws that restricted the use of foreign trade. -
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King Philip's War
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Bacon’s Rebellion
Virginia settlers lead by Nathaniel Bacon against governer William Berkeley. -
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Dominion of New England
English colonies failed being a dominion. Failed because they would not be striped of traditional rights. -
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Salem witch trials
Many trials against people who were accused of being witches. -
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Great Awakening
First time african americans embraced christianity in large numbers. -
Peter Zenger Trial
John Peter Zenger began voicing his disagreeing with trivial policies that governor William Cosby had enforce. -
Stono Rebellion
A large slave uprising in the colony of South carolina