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Jamestown Established
First permanent English settlement in America -
First Tobacco Crop Planted
Tobacco saved the Jamestown colony and opened the door to future settlement. -
First Slaves Brought to America
Due to Jamestown's labor shortage, slaves were brought in to help the colonists with their work. -
The House of Burgesses is Assembled
The first representative assembly in America -
Plymouth Colony is Established
Founded by Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony is founded in Massachusetts. Mayflower Compact is signed. -
English Seize New Amesterdam
English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
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Bacon's Rebellion
When a group of Doeg Natives became involved in a disagreement with a Virginia settler, misguided violence escalated the event to a full-scale conflict. A group of colonists led by Nathaniel Bacon began attacking Natives in the area through their claim of self defense. The result of the rebellion was an angered native population and open hatred between natives and the colonists.
