Colonial Era By haleyann May 7, 1607 The 1st English colony is founded in Jamestown, Virginia Jul 30, 1619 Virginia's House of Burgesses is formed and becomes the first legislative assembly in English North American history, May 21, 1620 The Mayflower Compact is signed n Provincetown Harbor, Massechussets Dec 26, 1620 The Pilgrim Separatists arrive at Plymouth, Massechussets Mar 22, 1622 Native american attacks kill 1/3 of the English settlers in Virginia. May 2, 1624 The Dutch create the colony of New Netherland Jun 1, 1636 Roger Williams founds the colony of Rhode Island, which was the first English colony that granted total religious tolerance Mar 1, 1638 The first Swedish colonists arrive in Delaware