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Oct 14, 1451
Christopher Columbus
He did discover America. Christopher was a sailer and a mapmaker. Christopher Columbus was trying to sail to Asia but he didn't succed. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He was the first explorer to travel around the world. Don't know exact date. -
Roanoke Island
Queen Elizabeth sent a group of people from her town to Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina.This was the first of three attempets. Roanoke Island is important becuase it shows us that the people tried to settle there but they faild many times. Many people died but the Europeans never gave up. -
Dutch Colonies and French Explorers
They explored the rivers in the U.S. Back then New York was called New Amesterdam. -
Jamestown
The exact date is uncertian. It was the first succsful english settlement. It was also the birth place of America. -
Henrey Hudson
The date is the day he died. The date is unknown when he was born. Henrey Hudson was a english explorer. -
John Rolfe
Don't know excat date when they settled in Jamestown. He brought tobacco sweeter tobacco to Jamestown. -
Slavery in the New World
In Jamestown there were slaves lots of them to. The slaves were not treated good at all. The important thing about slavery is that slaves were here from the begining. -
The Mayflower
They started there trip September 6, 1620 and land at Plymouth rock on November 11,1620. The pilgrims ship that brought the people her for freedom of religon. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a founding father. He made our country better in many ways. -
Goerge Whasington
George Whasington was 67 years old on December 14,1799. He was born in Virgina. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere died on May 10th, 1818. He was a silversmith and a dentist. Paul Revere made the Midnight Ride. He also made the Bloody Massacre. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the 3rd President ogf America. He improved the moldbor plows, clocks, beds, sundials, and ect. He helped write the Declaraction of Independece. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place on King Street. The Red Coats were fighting the people and were hiting them with there fist fits, snowballs, and sticks. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party happened at the Boston Harbor. The patriots stood up to a king. The Boston tea party lead to the Revoulitionary War. -
Interolerable Acts
1 year after 1774 the Boston Tea Party happened. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Brithish and America started the Revoulitionary War. -
William Howe
William Howe was a commander of Brithish forces. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans lost, but British lost lots of there people. While British slept the Americans built a 6 foot wall. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge ended in 1778. The men that went there trained almost all the time. Valley Forge saved hundreds of lives. -
The Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown started in September and ended on October 19th 1781. It was the last battle of the Revoulitionary War. -
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson has a unknown birthday. He killed a neighbor. Leif Erickson discovered America 400 years before Christopher Columbus did.
