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Colony at Roanoke Island
The first colony Europeans attempted to Permanently establish in North America and what later became the Virginia Colony. -
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1585-1732
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England defeats the Spanish Armada
The Spainish Armada attempted to over throw Queen Elizabeth the first. -
Settlement of Jamestown
This English settlement on the mainland the first successful settlement of North America -
First Anglo-Powhatan War
The First Anglo-Powhatan War reasulted from Lord de la Warr's orders to George Percy on August 9, 1610. It started over the killingof a royal women and her children and the attack on the Paspahegh capital. -
Establishment of New Netherlands
It is the 17th century colonial province of the Republic of the seven United Netherlands on the east coast. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is known as the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
This war was caused by the Indian Massacre and the Indians reveange, and this was the way the Indians them back for the killing of their people. -
Establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
The 17th century English settlement on Americas east coast, that situalted around present day Salem and Boston. It lasted from 1628 -1684 -
Establishment of the Carolinas
This colony was established in honor of Charles the first. In the year 1629. It was also later a British colony of America. -
Pequot War
This was the first Indian war between the Native Americans and the English colonist. -
Banishment of Roger Williams
He was banished for spreading new, diverse, and dangerous Opinions. -
Establishment of Rhode Island
The land that was granted Roger Williams by by the Narragansett tribe. " He called Providence and declared it a place of religious freedom." -
Banishment of Anne Hutchinson
She was banished on her opinions religion. -
Fundamental Orders
It was the basic law of the Connecticut colony. -
Maryland Act of Toleration
This was the "law madating religious tolerance for christians." -
Navigation Laws
The ship mostly english (1/3 of the people) then any other people and had to cary produce from the mother land and back and forth between England and American. -
Barbados Slave Code
This code is a law passed to provide a legal base for slavery in the Caribbean island of Barbados. -
New Netherlands becomes New York
The New Netherlands surrendered to an English fleet and were renamed New York after James and the Duke of York. -
King Philip's War
King Philip's war was aslo called the first Indian war between the Native Americans and the English coloniest and the Indian allies. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
This was an uprising in the Virginia colony led by a 29 year old planter, his name is Nathaniel Bacon. -
Penn's "Holy Experiment"
This was an experiment by Quakers to establisha community in Pennsylvanna, It was suppose to show the world how to live without persecution. -
Dominion of New England
This was an English colony administration in the England region of America. -
Great Awakening
This refers to several periods of religious revivals in American history. From 1730's - 1750 -
Establishment of Georgia
Georgia was the last of the thirteen colonies named after king George the second.