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Oct 10, 1492
Columbus lands in the Caribbean
Thinking he has found a new passage to the West Indies, Columbus lands in the Caribbean. Not know this, he calls the natives "Indians." -
Period: Oct 10, 1492 to
Exploration and Colonization
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British establish Jamestown
The British established their first permanent colony in North America in a land they would come to call Virginia -
Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
Mayflower, which set out for Virginia, lands in Massachusetts. The Mayflower Compact is signed and the New England Colonies are born. -
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Growing Tension between Britain and America
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Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire on a crowd, killing 5 Americans including a black man, Crispus Attucks -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists in Massachusetts protest the Tea Act by dumping British tea into Boston Harbor -
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American Revolution
War for American Independence from Great Britain -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Paul Revere calls on the Minuteman to arise and prepare for battle. The Shot Heard 'Round the World signals the the beginning of the American Revolution. -
American colonists declare their independence from Great Britain
Due to the injustices by King George III of Great Britain towards his American colonies, the American colonies decide to break free of Great Britain and establish the United States of America. Delegates of the colonies meet in Philadelphia to ratify the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Declaration of Independence
American Colonists declare independence from Great Britain! USA is born! -
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Articles of Confederation
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Battle of Ft. McHenry
Francis Scott Key writes the Star-Spangled Banner after the American victory at Ft. McHenry
