PA TIMELINE

  • Jan 4, 1492

    columbus

    his ships the nina, pinta and santa maria
  • Jan 5, 1493

    COLUMBUS

    landed in the caribean
  • Jan 4, 1500

    woodland period

    native americans begin farming and become less nomadic.
  • Jan 5, 1500

    first contact with indians

    many tribs live in PA
  • James town virginia was settlrd

  • Henry Hudson explores the Delaware bay

  • pilgrams setlle in plymouth massachusetts in the mayflower

  • peter minuit comes to nre netherland

    peter minuit comes to nre netherland
    buys the entire state of new york for $500 from indians.
  • the dutch take over new sweden

    the dutch take over new sweden
    the dutch people storm over and start to make settlements and kick the indians out in the new sweden area.
  • England takes over colony (new york)

    England takes over colony (new york)
    thee britsh come in and take over new york because there not paying taxex
  • Willam penn dies

  • Ben Franklin arrives in philadelphia

  • stamp act

  • townsend acts

  • Anthreacite coal first used in homes

  • Boston tea party

  • 2nd continental congress

  • The articles of confederation are adopted by the states

  • George wasington is elected president

  • Cornplater's grant