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History 1
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Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in America, is established by the London Company in southeast Virginia. -
William Shakespeare
He dies -
Start of Thirty Years War
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The House of Burgessess
The first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia. The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown. -
Slaves
The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown -
Plymouth Colony
Established from pilgrims from England -
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is built in india -
End of Thirty Years War
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New Amsterdam
The English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch. The city is renamed New York. -
Plague
The "Great Plague" kills 75,000 people -
Moving
French settlers move into Mississippi and Louisiana