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England founds Jamestown
The founding of Jamestown, America's first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607. -
Refracting Telescope
Hans Lippershey invented the first refracting telescope. -
Start of the Anglo-Powhatan war
This would ne the start of the Anglo-Powhatan war. A war between Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan Indians. -
Start of Slavery
Slavery start by a privateer bringing 20 African slaves ashore to Jamestown. -
Formation of House of Burgesses
To encourage settlers to come to Virginia, the Virginia Company's leaders drew up a great charter. Emigrants who paid their way to Virginia would receive fifty acres of land. -
Plymouth Established
Plymouth colony was a English colonial venture in North America. The settlement served as the capital of the colony and would later be called Massachusetts Bay. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the Mayflower, consisting of separatist Puritans, adventures, and tradesman. -
The Maryland Toleration Act
An act to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers of diverse persuasions in the colony. -
Navigation Act
Parliament passes a second navigation act that amended their earlier policy and made tobacco from both Maryland and Virginia amount to 25 percent of English customs revenue. -
More Colonies
England size New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
King Philip(Metacom) wages war
King Philip, a name given to him by settlers, was a Native America and was apart of the Wampanoag. -
Bacon Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon leads an armed against Virginia governors
