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The first colonial printin press is founded in cambrige , massachusetts
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The new world was first named America by a german mapkeeper who falsely credits 'amerigo vespucci' with its discovery
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Richard Hakiuyt publishes an anthrology of notable voyages in the new world . A second edition is published in 1598, creating english interest i the exploration and colonazation of the new world
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Slavery beins in the colonies as twenty africans are brought by dutch ship to jamestown for sale and indentured servamts
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The mayflower ship blindsat cape cod , assachusetes with 101 colonists, the mayflower compact is signed on november 11 establishing a form of government at plymouth
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Oe of the first peace treaties between colonists with native americans , specifically the plymouth pilgrims and the wapanoag tribe signed with squanto,and english speaking native american
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Made court approved heresy punishable by death
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regursall sizable towns to institute a form of public education
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first period of commonwealth of england
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The first navagation act is passed by cromwell's parliament , prohibiting the shipment of colonial goods to england in non-england ships
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This is the second period of commonwealth in england
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The navigation act started
