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Period: Jan 4, 1492 to Jan 4, 1493
Columbus
His ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria his voyage was sponsored by Spain -
Period: Jan 4, 1500 to
Many tribes live in Pa
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Jamestown Virginia was settled
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Henry Hudson explores the Delaware Bay area
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Pilgrims settle in Plymouth
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Peter Minuit comes to New Netherland
Peter Minuit was born in Holland in 1580. Minuit was one of the people who decided to settle in america. In 1626 he became director-general of New Netherlands. -
New Sweden was founded
Peter minuit entered entered the Delaware river flying a sweden flag. They expedition settled in present day Delaware. Minuit paid the Indians for the land and signed a treaty with them. He named the land New Sweden. -
The Dutch take over the New Sweden
The new Governer of New Sweden Johan Rising ended freindly reations with The Dutch and Swedes. The Dutch Governer saw this as an act of war. -
England takes over the colony
In 1664 four English frigates sailed into New Amsterdams Harbor and demanded that New Netherlands surrender -
Pontiacs Rebellion
The cheif Pontiac had planed an attack to take over Fort Detroit he had led an attack in May. Pontiac continued unsuccessfully trying to take Over Fort Detroit in November -
William Penn is granted the Charter for Pennsylvania
In 1681 King Charles II Granted The carter of province for Pennsylvania to William Penn -
Pennsylvania is founded
In 1682 William Penn and the Charter granted to him reahed America and Claimed Pennsylvania -
William Penn meets with the Delaware Indians
Penn had met with the Delaware Indians to make a treaty to get more land for the whit people. He had successfully bought Hundreds of acres of land north of Philedelphia -
William Penn dies
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Ben Franklin arrives in Philedelphia
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Walking purchase
In 1737 William Penn Had Made Another Deal with the Delaware indians that he would have some walk as far as possible in a day and all that land he walked he would then own -
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French and Indian War
In 1754 a war broke out War Between The French and British Had broke out The French Had help Because they Had Indians on there side -
Stamp Act
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Anthracite Coal is first used in homes
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Boston Tea Party
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!st Continental Congress is held
It was a convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 states in North American colonies That met on September 5 1774 to discuss the creation of a new Goverment -
2nd Continental Congress
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Townsend Acts
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The Pennsylvania state Constitution is Written
In this year the Constitution of the United States was finished. Now all of the states had to agree to follow this. -
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Washington occupies Valley Forge
Washingtons Army Had lost a sting of Battles. He marched Them to Valley Forge Where they Watched over the British soldiers -
John Fitch invents the steamboat
John Fitch made the successful Trials of steam boats therefor Inventing it -
George Washington is elected President
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Cornplanters Grant
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Lancaster Pike is completed
The Lancaster Pike was the longest pave road used in the United States.
