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1607 - JAMESTOWN
John Smith bullied the natives and established Jamestown. -
1619 - INDENTURED SERVANTS
The first African slaves were brought to Jamestown to work because the Native people were dying from disease and being overworked. -
1624-VIRGINIA
Sir Walter Raleigh settled in Roanoke. Jamestown was the capitol. It was the first English (Royal Crown) Colony from 1607-1707, then it was a colony of Great Britain from 1707-1776, and it is now called the Commonwealth of Virginia. -
1640 -THE QUAKERS
Known as The Society of Friends. They were involved in politics and were the first organization to ban slaveholding. William Penn was a famous Quaker. -
1664 - THE DUKE
The Duke of York recieved New Netherland as a gift and renamed it New York. He gave away a part of his land to two friends and that land became New Jersey. -
1702 - NEW JERSEY
Was one of the middle colonies and was founded by George Carteret and Lord Berkeley in 1664. Prior to 1702 it was divided into East Jersey and West Jersey. -
1732- GEORGIA
Was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732 and named after King James II of England. It was one of the Southern Colonies. -
1765 -THE STAMP ACT
The Stamp Act was passed in March of 1765. It was a tax that American Colonists had to pay for every piece of printed paper they used. -
1775 - AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The American Colonists didn't like the British ruiling them so they overthrew the British authority and founded the United States of America. -
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