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Jamestown is Founded
The settlement of Jamestown is founded by the English and is also the English's first settlement in the New World. -
Henry Hudson Embarks on His Journey To Find A Passage Through The US
His journey would have him embark on a river near present-day Manhattan and this river now even bears his name. He embarked on this journey as a way to find a quicker passage to Asia for the East India Company. -
Quebec is Founded by the French
Quebec, Canada is founded by the French by Samuel de Champlain; this would result in giving the French a stronghold in New France and the New World -
First Permanent Spanish Settlement
This would be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was founded by Conquistador John Onate. -
The House of Burgesses is Founded
The House of Burgesses is founded in Jamestown, West Virginia. -
Slaves Are Brought to The New World for The First Time
The Dutch are the first to have slaves in the New World, and they bring them to Jamestown. -
The Dutch Arrive in the New World
In 1624, 30 dutch families arrived in the New World where Manhattan is located today. These families came as part of a sponsored journey by the West India Company. -
Navigation Act of 1651 is Declared
This act was mainly passed as a way to cripple the Dutch's freight trade. -
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King Phillip's War
This was the first Native-Colony War, and it had a very negative effect. As the main purpose was to force natives off their own land, and this only strained the relationship between the two even more. -
New England Colonies Combine
A couple of New England colonies combine to form what would later become New York and New Jersey. -
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The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was a religious revolution in England, and it got its name cause it was bloodless. -
First Use of Paper Money
Massachusetts is the first colony to use paper money in the New England Colonies.
