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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
On October 12th, Columbus landed at San Salvador in the Caribbean. His discovery lead the Europeans to calinize the land that Clumbus discovered. The song says "1492 Columbus saild the ocean blue." -
Jamestown Colony created
Jamestown, Virginia: Founded in 1607, was the first permanent English colony established in America. It experienced starvation, rebellion, and Indian attacks. It was located on a peninsula of the James River in the present-day state of Virginia. It was named for King James I of England. -
Plymouth Colony created
Colony founded by the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December, 1620. Meany of the 102 pasengers that saild, died before they reached land.They faced great hardship but made friends with their new neighbors the Native Americans. Among the leaders of the Plymouth Colony were William Bradford, John Carver, William Brewster, and Miles Standish. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony created
On June 12, 1630, the flagship of the Massachusetts Bay Company arrived in Salem to officially found the new colony. The company was founded by English Puritans, most of whom were educated and wealthy. John Winthrop became the first governor of the colony. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
The expedition against New Amsterdam was organized by the Duke of York,then King James II. and the city named in his honor. -
William Penn creates Pennsylvania
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. The King of England gave William Penn the land becuase he owed Penn family money from a loan his father made. Pennsylvania was orginal called Sylvania which ment woods by Willaim, later the King renamed it Pennsylvania out of respect for Williams father. -
Albany Congress meets
A meeting was held in Albany in the spring of 1754 and was attended by native leaders,
colonial officials and representatives from seven of the British colonies. Discussions focused on two primary issues.The plan for a federated colonial government never got off the ground. It was approved by the delegates at Albany,
but not a single colonial assembly ratified it. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
George Washington's Virginia militia had failed to reach the fort before the arrival of the French -
The French & Indian War concludes
The French & Indian War concludes. The war in North America officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763
