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Founding of Jamestown
The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. -
Creation of the House of Burgensan
Was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. Its significance because its the birth of legislature from North America -
Founding of Plymouth
Puritains wanted a place to practice their religion so they founded Plymouth, Or they are known as the pilgrims. Its significant because it shows that we have freedom of religion. -
Pequot War start
It was a war between the Peqout tribe and the english settlers. -
Fundamentalist Order of Connecticut
It was the goverment set up by the Connecticut river towns and the power and the structure. -
Toleration act 1649
It was an act that gave more religous tolerance and to be more tolerant of others religions. -
Navigation Acts
Laws that restricted use to trading with other countries so that England would be in favor. Seems like it made the settlements angry in a way. -
King Phillip's War
Native inhabitats versus New England. -
Bacon's Rebelion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by young Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. -
Dominion of New England
The Dominion of New England in America was an administrative union of English colonies in the New England region of North America. The dominion was a failure, because the colonies deeply resented being stripped of their traditional rights. -
Salem Witch Trials
Accusing people of being witches and punishing them because of religion. -
Great Awakening
Periods of religous revival in North America. -
Trial of Peter Zenger
Its important because it gave us freedom of free press and it help spread revolutionary ideas. -
Stono Rebellion
It was a slave rebellion. They did not succeed in the end and most or all of them were executed. They did manage to kill a handful of white men.
