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Sep 6, 1492
THE NEW WORLD
After being decline by many countries Spain said they would fund Christopher Columbus expedition to the new world. -
Letters from the New world
Early English Settlers would right back to england amd describe their difficulties with living in the new world. One of the most influential writings was "A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia" by Thomas Harriot -
Wait on us!
After Watching Spain explore to the new world other countries such as the French and the Dutch wanted to explore too! So they sent out the "Father of New France" Samuel de Champlain. -
Colonization of the Americas!
The first permanent colony in America was Jamestown in 1607. -
The first published book in the new world
The Puritans wrote the first published book in the North American colonies, "Bay Psalm Book" in 1640. Which the Bible Psalms was rewritten to fit the Puritans hymns. -
Puritan Poetry
Puritan poet Anne Bradstreet poems refleted for love for her family. Her book of poetry, "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America", was the first woman in North America to publish a book. -
The Enlightenment
In the 1700s the the intellectual thinking of europeans was called the Enlightenment. These thoughts consist of the power of govenment and citizens basic rights and liberties. -
The Great Awakening
At the same time of the Enlightenment the great awakening was taking place. The Great awakening emphasized the rebirth in religious ideas. -
Rapid growth in the Colony
Colonies established stretched along the eastern coast of the Americas. -
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French and Indian war
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French and Indian War
War faught between the French and Great britain over the ohio river valley. -
"Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!"
During the Enlightenment Patrick Henry spoke to Delegates at the second Virginia Convention in 1775 stating his famous line "but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death" -
Common sense
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet entitled "Common Sense" which fueled the colonist to rovlt against the British. -
4th of july
The Second Continental Congress adopts the declaration of independence. -
DEFEAT
British gets defeated at Yorktown which concludes the American Revolution. -
The United States of America
U.S. Constitution was approved.
