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Port Royal
The French created port Royal in Modern Day Nova Scotia -
Virginia Company
The Virginia Company was approved by James 1 in 1606 -
Jamestown
People from three ships settled 40 miles up the James River in 1607 -
Quebec
Samuel de Champlain created Quebec in 1608 -
New York
Henry Hudson attempted to find a passage to get ships through North America. He found the Hudson River and on behalf of the Dutch claimed New York -
Santa Fe
The Spanish established Santa Fe as the first Permanent European Settlement -
Tobacco Industry
The first export of Tobacco from the Virginia Colony in 1617 was sent to England. -
English Slavery in North America
20 Slaves were sold to colonists in Virginia in 1619 -
Powhatan Attack
Opechancanough launched an attack on English colonist killing a 1/3 of them totaling to 350 people -
Manhattan
To respect Native land the Dutch purchased Manhattan as land for their colony. -
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Pequot War
A war that lasted 1 year and resulted in the enslavement of hundreds of Natives. -
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Governor Kieft's War
A war between the Dutch and the Natives that resulted in the enslavement of Algonquian Indians -
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Esopus Wars
A dutch war against the Natives that resulted in the natives being enslaved. -
Family Bondage
In 1662 Virginia made a law that made children be in the same status whether slave or free as their Mother -
Charlestown
Charlestown was a port where slaves were taken into North America. The Spanish living in Florida was concerned about the City -
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King Philip's War
A failed uprising of natives against New England Colonies. Following the war, a significant number of natives were enslaved. -
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Bacon's Rebellion
An unpaid debt resulted in hostilities between Doeg Indians and colonists. Eventually, Susquehannock Indians were killed when they were mistaken for Doegs. Nathaniel Bacon, wanted to deal with the natives in War. To accomplish this Bacon resorted to attacking the State house. -
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Glorious Revolution
A revolution that resulted in a Bill of Rights which increased liberty and made the British Monarch less Powerful -
Decree of Sanctuary
A decree made by the Spanish king giving Freedom to slaves from English colonies who flee to a Spanish colony swear loyalty to Spain and convert to Catholicism. -
Salem and Whitches
Multiple people were accused and executed as Witches in Salem