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Sep 6, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Begun his four voyages, opened doors of spanish expditions in America -
Thomas Harriot
A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia, was written by Thomas Harriot which was published in 1588 -
Samuel de Champlain
known as the "Father of New France" who wrote vivid accounts of New England and the Iroquois. -
Jamestown
first permanent colony -
John Wintrop
wrote: "We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us." -
William Wood
was from Massachusetts Bay Colony, who noted that the Native Americans "took the first ship they saw for a walking island, the mast to be a tree, the sail white clouds." -
Bay Psalm Book
Frist book published -
North American Woman
North American women's work werent publish in the 1600's, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America was the first work by a North American woman published. -
The Enlightment
Benjamis Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson shaped the Enlightment. -
English
The English colonies stretched all along the Atlantic coast. -
French and Indian War started in
When France allied with a number of Native American groups to drive the British out. -
Patrick Henry
told the delelgates at the second Virginia Convention, "But as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" -
A break with England
The colonies declared to be "free and independent". They fought and defeated the greatest military. -
Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of The U.S.
The Constitution was approved. The United States was born. -
Stuart
Stuart drew a very detail version of George Washington.