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| 1634 - Maryland is founded as
a Catholic colony promoting religious tolerance. The
subsequent
state is named for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of England's Charles I. October 28, 1636 - Harvard College is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1636 - Providence, Rhode Island is founded as a colony by Roger Williams. Its charter would be granted eight years later as a democratic colony believing in the separation of church and state. |
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1640-1649
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| 1640 - The first book is printed in North America, the
Bay Psalm Book. 1641 - Witchcraft is made a capital crime in English law. March 1, 1642 - York, Massachusetts (known as Georgeanna in colonial times) becomes the first incorporated city in the American colonies. 1643 - The book, A Key into Language of Americas, is published by Roger Williams, co-founder of the Rhode Island colony. 1644 - In the last Indian rebellion in the region, Opechancanough and the Powhatan Indians attack the English at Jamestown, but their effort is repulsed and proves unsuccessful. May 29, 1647 - The constitution of the General Assembly of Rhode Island is drafted, separating church and state, as well as permitting public referendums and initiatives in legislation. |
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| 1650 - Slavery is legalized and recognized in the
American colonies. June 9, 1650 - The Harvard Board becomes the first legalized corporation in the American colonies. May 18, 1652 - Rhode Island passes the first law in the American colonies making slavery illegal. August 22, 1654 - Jewish settlement in the American colonies begins with the arrival of twenty-three settlers from Brazil in New Amsterdam. |
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| 1660 - The Navigation act is passed by British
Parliament to control colonial commerce in the New World. September 8, 1664 - Three hundred British troops sieze New Netherlands from the Dutch in a peaceful takeover. The Duke of York, brother to Charles II, is granted the Dutch province and city of New Amsterdam, renaming them New York. 1667 - New Mexico war between Spanish troops and Indian tribes, including the Apache and Navajo, begin a decade long battle. The Indian tribes capture horses from the Spanish and trade them to other tribes. |
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1670-1679
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| August 9, 1673 - Dutch forces recapture the colony of
New York (New
Amsterdam) from the British, but would only be able to hold power in
the area for one year. On November 10, 1675, they would give
it
back to the British. 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion causes the burning of Jamestown. Nathanial Bacon leads the rebellion of planters against Governor Berkeley. Bacon would perish and twenty-three others were executed. August 12, 1676 - The Indian War between the Narragansett Indians and the colonists in New England ends. |
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| 1690
- The first newspaper issue in the United States was published, the
Public Occurences. It was suppressed after its initial issue
and
the publication of a regular newspaper would not begin again until 1704. 1691 - The Plymouth colony, which had remained independent since its founding in 1620, joins the Massachusetts Bay Colony. February 1692- May 1693 - The Salem whichhunts, spurred by preaching, results in the arrest of one hundred and fifty people and the death of nineteen. These trials were held in Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex counties. 1696 - Captain William Kidd becomes a pirate of the high seas, turning away from his job for the British Empire to patrol and control piracy. He would be hanged in 1701. 1699 - Jamestown abandoned after the statehouse was burned. Colonial government was moved to Middle Plantation, renamed soon after as Williamsburg. 1699 - Additional French settlements would be established in Mississippi and Louisiana. |
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Historic Travel Tip
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History Historic Travel Tip
You can visit much of the Pre-Revolution history of the United States throughout the many trails and historic sites of the nation. And don't miss out on the Native American history throughout Florida or other regions. The history of the nation and North America comes from the culture of the many tribes that made up the mosaic of human culture in each state. They were here before the majority of us, after all, and their history is an amazing collection of wonder, beauty, and dedication to the land that sits beneath us.
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