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Jamestown
The first permanent colony was establised at Jamestown. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Mayflower pilgrims established the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Plymouth. -
John Smith Writing
John Smith publishes the General History of Virginia. He created an enduring record of life in the early colonies. -
Public School
North America's first public school is founded in Boston. -
First Issued book
The first book issued in the North American colonies was the Bay Psalm Book in 1640. -
Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet's book of poetry, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, was the first work by a North American to be published. -
Cape Town
Dutch found Cape Town on the southern tip of South Africa. -
Puritan Victory
The Puritans' victory in King Philip's War ends Native American resistance in New England colonies. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founds the colony of Pennsylvania. -
Salem Witch Trials
Women are accused of being witches. 20 women died. -
William and Mary
The college of William and Mary was founded in Williamsburg, Virginia. -
Boston Newsletter
The Boston Newsletter was established, which was the first American Newspaper. -
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Great Awakening
The Great Awakening united colonists who were in other ways diverse. It was a religious revival. -
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French and Indian War
France allied with a number of Native American groups to drive the British out of North America. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party marks a violent rejection of Britain's taxation policies. The Revolutionary War begins two years later. -
Independence
Second Continental Congress adopts the Decleration of Independence.
