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Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in America. It was established by the London Company. -
Discovery of the Hudson River
Henry Hudson looking for a passage to the Indies sailed into the Hudson River. -
The House of Burgesses
The first assembly in America were elected representatives met on behalf of the colonists. The meeting occurred in Virginia and the first African slaves were brought to Jamestown. -
The Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony was established by Pilgrims from England escaping harsh treatment. They signed the Mayflower Compact that created their ideals of a colonial government. -
New Amsterdam
The New Amsterdam colony was established by the Dutch West India Company which is located where present-day New York City is. It also includes parts of present-day Connecticut, New Jersey, and Long Island. -
New Hampshire Colony
The New Hampshire Colony was established in 1623 by Captain John Mason. He had settlers start a fishing colony in the new territory. -
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Pequot War
This war was between the Pequot Indians and the colonists of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies. -
Fundamental Orders
The first constitution in the American colonies adopted by Connecticut. -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act mandates religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. -
Connecticut Charter Granted
The Connecticut Charter granted the colony a legal basis for being there, and it absorbed the New Haven Colony. It also granted the colony an ability to have a self-government. -
English take New Amsterdam
The English take over New Amsterdam from the Dutch and name it New York. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion pushed for a harsher system of slavery. This was an armed rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley. -
William Penn founds Pennsylvania
William Penn founded Pennsylvania and set democratic principles for it. He also made a treaty with the Indians known as Penn's Treaty.
