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Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, is founded in the land of Virginia, establishing the English's hold in the Americas.
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Tobacco becomes the first cash crop in America due to its popularity in Europe. The colonies begin to grow as brings large amounts of income.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony is established at Salem by John Winthrop as a charter colony based on Puritan principles.
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The Providence of Maryland is founded by George Calvert as a charter colony and becomes a Catholic region among the other colonies.
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The Connecticut Colony is founded by Thomas Hooker with a group of settlers from Massachusetts.
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The New Haven Colony is founded by John Davenport.
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King Philip's War began when King Philip led an attack on the town of Swansea in response to the execution of three Native Americans from the Wampanoag Tribe. King Philip was betrayed and shot and the war ended when Sir Edmond Andros made peace in 1678.
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Bacon's Rebellion was a revolt in colonial Virginia instigated by high taxes, low tobacco prices, and resent for those close with the governor who had special privileges. It was led by Nathanial Bacon.
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The Salem Witch Trials were a series of trials and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft.
