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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
On this day, Columbus landed at San Salvador in the Caribbean.His "discovery" lead Europeans to start colonizing in North and South America. -
Jamestown Colony Created
Jamestown was the first permanent english settlement in America. -
Plymouth Colony Created
The plymouth colony was named by John Smith -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Created
John Winthrop was the first governer of the colony. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
It was named New York when the Duke of York was given this land. -
William Penn creates Pennsylvania
He created Pennsylvania for a refuge for quaker at the time. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
The French won even after George Washingtons attack. -
The French and Indian War conculudes
It ended with a signing of a treaty. -
Ablany Congress meets
They met in Albany, NY.
