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1492
1492
Christopher Columbus makes his first voyage and discovers America while trying to find a sea route to Africa. -
Period: 1492 to
Colonial America
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1585
The Roanoke Colony is founded. After a trip for supplies people find that the all the other colonists disappear. -
1607
The Jamestown Settlement is established in Virginia. -
1609
Only 20% of the settlers in Jamestown survive the winter and it is dubbed the "Starving Time." -
1614
Jamestown settler John Rolfe marries Pocahontas, the daughter of the Powhatan Indian chief and saves his colony because of this -
1614
The Dutch colony of New Netherland is established on the east coast of America. -
1619
The first African slaves arrive in Jamestown to grow tobacco. The House of Burgesses, meets at Jamestown. -
1620
Plymouth Colony is founded by the Pilgrims to escape religious persecution. -
1626
The Dutch purchase Manhattan Island from the local Native Americans for 24 dollars worth of glass beads. -
1775
The Revolutionary War begins starting a 7 year feud.
