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The Pilgrims left Holland to seek refuge in the New World. They sailed on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock, agreed on the Mayflower Compact.
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The first Africans arrived in Virginia. Led the way for thousands more becoming slaves, no more indentured servants in Virginia.
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,Maryland, Connecticut, New Haven, New Sweden, Delaware, were some colonies founded during this time period. (1634-38)
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A war between the Native Americans and English in New England. Led my King Philip/ Metacom a Native American. It was very bloody and violent war.(1675-6)
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The Salem witch Trails started in 1692 and ended around 1693. They were trails and hanging of people mostly women in Salem who were accused of witchcraft.
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There were a couple instances of slave revolts in the colonies. In 1712 the slaves in New York revolted killing and injuring white people. In South Carolina/ Stono Rebellion it was the largest uprising in the English colonies. about 47 white people died and about 44 black people died in 9/9/1739.
