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Jamestown first settled
Jamestown was settled around Chesapeake Bay and became the first sucessfull colonization of America -
Pirgrims settle Plymouth
The Pilgims are the most famous settlers in America. -
Puritians established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
They had 400 settlers and settled for religious freedom -
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The Great Migration
A time when more than 15,000 Puritains move to Massechasetts -
Harvard college founded
The first college of New England, Harvad, is founded in Massachusetts -
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This was the first written constitution in America, and showed the first signs of representative govornment. -
Slavery becomes legal in New England
The first time slavery is recignized in a law. -
Salem Witch trials
Three girls in the town of Salem accuse townspeople of being witches. -
First Newspaper
The first newspaper, The Boston News-Letter, is published. -
Population reaches 475,000
The population of American colonists reaches 475,000. Boston (pop. 12,000) is the largest city, followed by Philadelphia (pop. 10,000) and New York (pop. 700 -
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Benjamin Franklin begins publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette, which eventually becomes the most popular colonial newspaper.
