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Oct 12, 1492
The Landing of Colombus in the Bahamas
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Jul 7, 1507
New World named America by German Mapmaker
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Jul 7, 1535
Jacques Cartier of France explores Saint Lawrence River
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Jul 7, 1539
Hernando de Soto of Spain explores the Southern areas of the United States
"DeSoto-Hernando-1791" by User:SEWilco - "Florida's Centennial", Library of Congress, March 3, 1945. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeSoto-Hernando-1791.jpeg#/media/File:DeSoto-Hernando-1791.jpeg -
Jul 7, 1565
First European Colony Founded in St. Augustine (FL) by the Spanish
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Spanish Influence in "New World" declines while English Influence Increases
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First Child Born in Colonies: Virginia Dare
"Baptism of Virginia Dare" by Henry Howe - William A. Crafts (1876), Pioneers in the settlement of America: from Florida in 1510 to California in 1849 (Pioneers in the settlement of America: from Florida in 1510 to California in 1849. ed.), Boston: Published by Samuel Walker and Company. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baptism_of_Virginia_Dare.jpeg#/media/File:Baptism_of_Virginia_Dare.jpeg -
Jamestown Founded by the Virginia Company
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Henry Hudson Explores North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company
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Tobacco Introduced into Virginia Colony
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Small Pox Devestates Native American Population of New England
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First African Slaves Brought to Jamestown, Virginia
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Landing of the Mayflower at Plymoth
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First Contact with Native Americans
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Peace Treaty between Plymoth Pilgrims and Wappanoag Tribe
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The First Thanksgiving
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Indian Massacre of 1622
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20,000 immigrate to New England
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First Government Organized Among Colonies
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The Boston Latin School is the First Public Institute of Education in America
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Harvard College Founded
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Massachusetts makes public education mandatory