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In 1607, Jamestown, Virginia was the very first permanent English colony on America's mainland.
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The Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower in hopes of finding religious freedom.
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The Indian Massacre started when the Powhatan Confederacy tried to get rid of English settlers, the Powhatan's ended up killing 347 of the settlers.
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Harvard College was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was the first University in America.
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The Peach Tree War began when Susquehannock Indians attacked New Amsterdam by the Hudson River. The Indians won victory and forced the settlers back to Fort Amsterdam.
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Bacon's Rebellion started when Governor Berkeley refused to attack back on the frontier settlements. When they were denied permission, that is when the rebellion started.
