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Jamestown Virginia was started
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Henry Hudson explores the Deleware Bay area
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Pilgrims settle in Plymouth
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Peter Minuit Come to New Netherland
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New Sweden is founded
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The dutch take over New sweden
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England Takes over the Colony
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William Penn is granted the charter for pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is founded by William Penn. -
Pennsylvania is founded
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William Penn meets with the delware Indians
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William Penn dies
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Ben Franklin arrives in Philedelphia
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Walking Purchase
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French and Indian war
The Frecnh and th eIndians went to war. The americans and the Brittsh won th ewar. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
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Stamp Act
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Townsend Acts
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Anthracite coal is first used in homes
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Boston Tea party
The whites dressed as indians in boston and dumped all the tea of the brittish ships -
The Tolerable acts are passed
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!st Continental congress is held
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2nd continental congress
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philedelphia -
The Pennsylvania state Constitution is written
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Washington occupies Valley Forge
A pennsylvania encampment occopied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. -
The Articles of Confederation are adopted by the states
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The U.S Constitution is adopted
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John Fitch invents the steamboat
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George Washington is elected President
geroge washington was elected the first president. He won with 69 out of 69 votes -
Cornplanter's Grant
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The Lancaster Pike is completed
