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Jamestown was founded
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Virginia becomes a royal colony
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the Dutch take over the Swedish colonies
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the Dutch settle new Jersey
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the English settle the Carolinas
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the English take over the Dutch and turn new Netherland into new York
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New Hampshire becomes a separate colony
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William Penn a Quaker leader sets up Pennsylvania
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the Carolina territory is split in 2
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Georgia is settled