Jamestown

Significant events in the years 1600-1700

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  • Jamestown is settled in southeast Virginia

    Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America

  • The House of Burgesses met for the first time

    The House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in America.

  • Slaves are first brought into Jamestown

    African slaves were brought to Jamestown

  • The Plymouth Colony is established

    the Plymouth colony is established in Massachusetts by the Pilgrims

  • The Mayflower Compact is signed

    Before leaving on the Mayflower, 41 of the male passengers sign the Mayflower Compact. This agreement formed the backbone of the colony's government.

  • English capture New Amsterdam

    The English capture the city from the Dutch and rename it New York