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Aug 3, 1492
Colunbus discovers America
Christofer Columbus's objective was to sail west until he reached Asia. He wanted to sail there for the riches like:gold, pearls, and spice. But he hit a storm and it messed up his course so he discovered North America on accident. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to
French and Indian War
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Jamestown colony created
Jamestown, founded on May 14, 1607, was the first permanent English colony established in America. It was located on a peninsula of the James River in the present-day state of Virginia. -
Plymouth colony created
The pilgrims left England to find religious freedom and find a better life style. The Pilgrims sailed away in the Mayflower. They landed in Plymouth Mass. on Dec. 26, 1620. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony created
The colony arrived in Salem in June. 11 ships with over hundreds of settlers made it to the New World. John Winthrop was the first to govern the colony in the New World. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
In 1664 New Amsterdam was passed to be in the English possession. In 1686 the colony formed the name of New York. -
William Penn creates Pennsylvania
Penn came to North America because he was escaping what the Quakers had to go through. He went also to gain religious freedom. -
Albany Congress meets
In an attempt to resolve two pressing problems in the Ohio Valley of the American Colonies, the English Board of Trade had called a Congress of the New England Colonies. Twenty-three delegates would meet in Albany, New York -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
Washington launched his almost miraculous military career by intercepting a small French encampment detached from Fort Duquesne to scout for British resistance. Washington, instead of parlaying, fired the first shot, captured the detachments and this act was the final spark that ignited the French and Indian War in America. George Washington’s military career was born on this spring day in May. -
French and Indian War concludes
The War officially came to an end on February 10, 1763, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris..The most long lasting effect of the war was not negotiated between the parties? rather, it was the effect the war had on the American colonies.
