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Jamestown, Virginia was the first of the original thirteen colonies to be found.
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The era of the Thirteen Original Colonies started with the founding of Jamestown and ended with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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A Dutch ship brings twenty indentured servants to sell in the New World. This marks the beginning of slavery in the United States.
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Rhode Island was the first colony to pass a law making slavery illegal.
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A war between Native Americans and New England colonists begins resulting in end of Native American independent power.
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Great Britain and France went to war over land in North America. The war lasted until 1763 when France surrendered.
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The people of Salem, Massachusetts tried, convicted, and executed persons accused of witchcraft.
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In Boston, Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706
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The first copper coins were made in Connecticut.
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The beginning of the Revolutionary War marked the beginning of the United States gaining their independence from Britain.
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The United States declared independence from Britain by signing the Declaration of Independence.
