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1000B.C-1500 A.D
woodland period (Native Americans begin farming and become less nomadic -
1492-1493
Columbus: His ships -
1500-1600
many tribes live in PA
first contact with Europeans -
1607
JamestownVirginia was setled -
1609
henry hudson explores the Delaware Bay area -
1620
pilgrams settle in plymouth (Massachusetts)
their ship is called the mayflower -
1765
stamp act -
1655
the dutch take over new sweden because they wanted more land and power -
1664
England takes over the colony (new york) -
1681
william penn is granted the charter for pennsylvania -
1682
Pennsylvania is founded
william penn is granted the Charter for pennsylvania -
1718
william penn dies -
1723
Ben franklin arrives in philidelphia -
1767
townsend act -
1768
anthracite Coal is first used in homes -
1773
boston tea party -
1775
2nd continental congress -
1781
Gorge Washington is elected president -
1791
Cornplanter's Grant -
1737
walking purchase
the indians purchased land to walk on -
1754-1763
french and indian war
the were fighting the british because the french and british wanted the same land -
1763
pontiac's Rebellion
was a war that the indians lead by Pontiac started because the indians were tired of bitish on there land -
1774
The intolerable Acts are passed
1st continental congeress is held
colonists decided to send delegates to a meeting to discuss what actions they should take torward england -
1776
declaration of independance
the pennsylvania state constitution is written
to ensure basic writes of our citizens -
1777
washington occupies valley forge
he took his troops to valley forge after his lose at germantown -
1788
the U.S. Constitution is adopted
John Finch invents the first steam boat and fulton disynes it and developes ideas. -
1794
The Lancaster Pike is completed so there is easier transportion -
1754-1763
french and indian war -
1763
Pontiac's Rebellion -
1774
the intolerable acts are passed
1st continental congress is held to discuss what acts to take agenst the british -
1776
declaration of independance
the Pennsylvania state constitution is written -
1777-1778
Washington occupies Valley Forge -
1638
peter minuit comes to new netherland
new sweden is founded
