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Apr 28, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the New World in 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers is a Spanish explorer. He came across the New World while he was looking for another trade route to India. -
John White Founded Roanoke Island in 1587
John White founded the colony of Roanoke in 1587. The colony of Roanoke is located of the coast of North Carolina on an island. Soon after White formed Roanoke, White left for England to get supplies. White expected to by back in Roanoke within 3 months, but England was at war with Spain. White was stuck in England until 1590. When he was able to return to Roanoke, it was deserted.We still do not know where the colonist went. -
Jamestown is formed by and English Company in 1607
Jamestown was the first official colony in the New World. It was a part of Virginia and founded by the English. Jamestown was founded by an English Company. -
Pocahontas saves John Smith's life in 1614
John Smith is an English settler. He was sent to help settle Virginia. The local Native American tribe, the Powhatan tribe, was suspicious of the new English settlers. A war broke out and the Powhatan tribe captured and held Captain John Smith hostage. He was to be executed that week. Luckily, the day of the execution, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's daughter, saved his life. -
The British take over New Amsterdam in 1664
New Amsterdam was a colony founded by the Dutch. In 1664, The British invaded and took over New Amsterdam. They renamed New Amsterdam into New York. New York is still here today, at the top of the U.S.A -
Pennsylvainia is founded by William Penn in 1676
William Penn was an English man as well as a business man. He formed Pennsylvania after the king gave him a stretch of land in the New World. He named it Sylvania after the Latin word for woods. The king later renamed it Pennsylvania after William Penn. -
Salem Witch Trials began in 1692
The Salem Witch Trials were a series of trails and executions of men and women alike. These poor men and women were accused of witchcraft and put on trail. Over 200 men and women were executed. 20 of these executions were carried out in public to warn the men and woman that are committing "witchcraft" to go away. They also smashed an old man between rocks for committing witchcraft and refusing to stand trail for it. -
Boston Tea Party happened in 1771
The Boston Tea Party happened in 1771. The Boston Tea Party happened because colonists thought that the British government was violating the colonist's rights. -
The Revolutionary War Begins in 1775
The Revolutionary War is when the colonists revolted against the English and Spanish to become independent. That is why we are independent and have the 4th of July. -
Delaware is founded by Peter Minuit in 1776
Peter Minuit was a German man. He sailed to the New World and founded the colony of Delaware. This happened in 1776. Delaware was part of the middle colonies, near Virginia and New York.
