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Jamestown
In southeast Virginia, the London Company founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America. -
The House of Burgesses
In Virginia, the House of Burgesses became the first elected legislature of America. They had their first meeting and the first slaves from Africa were carried to Jamestown. -
The Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts was founded by English pilgrims. -
The Mayflower Compact
41 male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact before disembarking from their ship, the Mayflower. The Mayflower Compact arrangement formed the basis of the government of the colony. -
Colonial Population
The colonial population reaches around 50,400. -
New York
The English took New Amsterdam from the Dutch, both the city and colony, and renamed it New York.
