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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "Discovers" America
By October 10 the crew's frustration had increased to the point of almost throwing Columbus offboard. Columbus dodged that by promising his crew that if land was not sighted in two days, they would return home. The next day land was discovered. -
Jamestown Colony created
The Jamestown Colony was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America. Named after King James I of England, Jamestown was founded in the Colony of Virginia -
Plymouth Colony created
Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement was at New Plymouth -
Massachusetts Bay Colony created
The Massachusetts Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
A dutch governor surrenders New Amsterdam to an English naval squadron under Colonel Richard Nicolls. The dutch govenor had hoped to resist the English, but he was an unpopular ruler, and his dutch subjects refused to rally around him. Following its capture, New Amsterdam's name was changed to New York, -
William Penn creates Pennsylvania
William Penn founded the State of Pennsylvania. Although born in a well-to-do English family, Penn joined the Religious Society of Quakers at the age of 22 and headed for america. -
Albany Congress meets
A conference called to meet in Albany in 1754. The first shot of the French and Indian War had been fired near Great Meadows. The British authorities desired to unite the colonies in a policy of defense. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
At age twenty three George Washington led the soldiers to Fort Duquense. -
The French & Indian War concludes
The French and Indian war was ended. (1744-1773)
