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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus ''discovers '' America
Cristopher Columbus was hoping to travel west to find a better way to Asia. But he found America instead. -
Jamestown Colony
Jamestown was founded in Virginia. It was the first english settlement in the New Land. -
Plymouth Colony
The Mayflower dropped anchor on November 21,1620. But it didn't become the Plymoth Colony until decmeber 26, 1620. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
New Amsterdam was established on Governers Island until the british took it over in 1674 and called it New York. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by English Puritans. The first governer of the Colony was John Winthrop. -
Wiliam Penn creates Pennsylvinia
William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1677. He got the land because the King of England owed the Penn family money from a loan. -
George Washingtong assaultes Fort Duquesne
George Washington s Militia had failed to reach the fort before the French reached it. The French left there postions to advancing British troops with out a fight. -
Albany Congress meet
The Albany Plan was to Manage defence, Indian affairs,pass laws and raise taxes. -
The French and Indian War concludes
A treaty of peace was signed in paris but it later had changes to it that were in favor of Britain.
