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Virginia Company founded
The Virginia Company was a joint stock company approved by king James I to create new settlements in Virginia. (A joint stock company is a business organization with which investors pooled money in order to purchase stock in a company) -
Indentured Servants came to the 13 Colonies
Indentured servants are servants that are forced into slavery. Indentured servants were servants that were supposed to attract workers. -
Jamestown Established
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement. It was located on the east side of the James river. And was named after their king, king James I. -
John Rolfe harvested the first tobacco crop
John Rolfe arrived in Jamestown and immediately started experimenting with growing tobacco. He then sold it and it became the first cash crop in Jamestown. -
Squanto was kidnapped by English explorer Thomas Hunt
Squanto was kidnapped by English explorer Thomas Hunt. Thomas Hunt took him back to Spain and sold him. He was among other captives brought by local monks. -
The House of Burgesses was founded
The house of burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the 13 colonies. -
Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower to Plymouth
The Pilgrims were a group of separatists trying to escape religious freedom. So, they set sail on the Mayflower. And landed in Plymouth. Then they set up a colony called Jamestown and then Jamestown because the first permanent colony in Virginia. -
The Mayflower Compact was signed
The Mayflower compact was a compact signed among the pilgrims. But women and children were not allowed to sign. -
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag had the first Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was a celebration between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. They ate a meal the consisted of waterfowl, venison, ham, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. -
John Winthrop and 1,000 people sailed to North America
John Winthrop and 1,000 others sailed to North America. John Winthrop was the governor of the puritans. -
Massachusetts Bay Company Established
It was taken over by the puritans and they established a religious community in the new world. -
First Fire Company Established
Benjamin Franklin established the first fire company. the 13 colonies didn't have fire company's until the civil war.
