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Nov 28, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus, which recounted his four voyages to the Americas. -
Puritan Beliefs
Many of the settlers in the 16007s were Purtians. Puritans were a group of English protestants who had sought to purify the Church of England. -
First Colony
The first permanent colony was established at Jamestown . -
John Smith Book
John Smith publishes " The General History of Virginia" -
Public School
North America's first public school is founded in Bosten -
Puritan poetry
the first book issued in the North American colonies was the "Bay Psalm Book" -
First Book
Bay Psalm Book is the first book to be printed in America -
Matsuo Basho
Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, known for revtalizing the haiku form, dies -
The Enlightenment
In the 1700s, there was a burst of intellectual energy taking place in Europe that came to be known as the Enlightment. -
The Boston Newsletter
the first American newspaper, is established -
The Great Awakening
Preachers such as Jonathan Edwards called for people to rededicate themselves to the original purtian vision, and a new wave of religious enthusiasm began to rise. This movement was called the First Great Awakening -
Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party marks a violent rejection of britains taxation policies. The Revolutionary war begins two years later. -
End of American Revolution
British defeat at Yorktown ends the American Revolution -
The Constitution
U.S Constitution is approved -
Chinese Novel
The Classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber