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Aug 2, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
Christiphor Clumbus Came to America in 1492. The Indians were there first but he was the one who got put down in history for discovering America. -
Jamestown Colony Created
There was 104 men and boys that arived to the New World and their first home that they settled in was Jamestown. -
Plymouth Colony Created
The Plymouth colony began by the capital which was New Plymouth and grew from there. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Created
This was a settlement that was placed along the east coast. This colony was centered around the present-day colonies of Salem and Boston. -
New Amsterdam Becomes New York
New Amsterdam was the capital of New Neatherland until an English colonel got New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. -
William Penn Creates Pennsylvania
On this date Pennsylvania was created and later on William Penn started attracting new settlers to the colony. -
George Washington Assaults Fort Duquesne
This is the date that George Washington took a letter to the fort and the letter insulted the commander of the fort. -
Albany Congress Meets
The congress met for a number of days from June 19 to July 11 1754. -
The French and Indian War Concludes
Most of the fighiting between the British, France and North America was over in1760.