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The Thirteen Colonies
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Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown, VA was the first colony founded of the thirteen colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrim fathers established the second colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration happened when thousands of English people migrated to the Americas. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and settled by John Wheelwright and others -
Connecticut
in 1662, King Charles II settled Connecticut as a single colony. -
The Plantation Duty Act
The Plantation Duty Act was a part of the navigation acts that required money collected in colonial ports to be equal to English customs durties. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian Wars between France and Great Britain for lands in North America began in 1688 and would last until 1763. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft, and 20 were executed. -
Georgia Settlement
James Oglethorpe receives a charter to create a colony between South Carolina and Florida, and thus, Georgia was settled. Georgia became a royal colony in 1752. -
American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), was the successful military rebellion against Great Britain of Thirteen American Colonies which joined together as the United States of America in July 1776.
