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Pilgrims sail on the Mayflower to Plymouth Bay
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First Thanksgiving is celebrated
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Dutch found New Netherland
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Puritains found Massachusetts Bay Colony
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The Great Migration
About 189,000 English came to the New World -
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Rodger Williams convicted of heresy and founds Rhode Island colony
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Connecticut and New Haven colonies founded
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Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts Colony
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Connecticut's Fundamental Orders Drafted
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English Civil War
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New England Confederation formed
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New Netherlands Conquer New Sweden
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England seizes New Netherland from Dutch
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East and West Jersey Colonies founded
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West Jersey is sold to Quakers
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King Philip's War
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William Penn founded Pennsylvania
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Royal Authortiy creats Dominion of New England
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Glorious Revolution overthrows Stuarts and Dominion of New England
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East and West Jersey are combined
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Delaware is granted its own assembly*
remained under governor of Pennsylvania
