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On this day, Christopher Columbus landed on San Salvador in the Caribbean. His "discovery" lead Europeans to start colonizing in North and South America.
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The colony was named after King James I becausae he granted a charter to a group of entrepreneurs that allowed them to start a new colony in North America.
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Plymouth was colonized by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. 102 Pilgrims were aboard the Mayflower but 47 Pilgrims died during the first year.
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John Winthrop was granted a charter in 1628 to settle in North America. Soon after this colony was founded, it became very populated. Many people got charters to set off on new land because it was so crowded (example: New Hampshire).
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Charles II owed William Penn's father a huge debt in which William took advantage of and started Pennsylvania.
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A meeting was held in Albany, New York to discuss two problems- passing laws and raising taxes. This lasted until July 11, 1754.
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This was one of the first battles of the French and Indian war, and the only battle that George Washington's military surrendered.
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A treaty of peace was signed in Paris. All changes were favorable to Britain-the winners of the war.
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The colony was surrendered to the English in 1664 and then named New York. Then the Dutch reclaimed the land and named it "New Orange".
