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Nov 29, 1492
Christopher Columbus
His adventure opened the door to a century of Spanish expeditions in the Americas. Incapable of visualizing the historical significance of his travels. -
Thomas Harriot
A breif and true report of the new found land of Virginia. Faithfully captured the areas natural resources, the way of lifeof the Native Americans, and the potential for building a successful colony. It was published in 1588 -
Puritans
Puritans were a group of English protestants who had sought to "purify" the church of England and return to simpler ways of worshipping -
Jamestown
The first permanent colony established in the new world. -
John Winthrop
Jhn Winthrop wrote "We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill." -
William Wood
William Wood of Massachusetts Bay Colny noted that the Native Americans "took the first ship they saw for a walking island, the mast to be a tree, the sail white cloud." -
Psalms
Bible's Psalms were rewritten to fit the rhythms of familiar puritan hymns -
Anne Bradstreet
Poems collected as "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up In America" was published in london -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founds the colony of Pennsylvania. -
Enlightenment
Burst of intellectual energy taking place in Europe that came to be known as the Enlightenment. -
Great awakening
The religous revival Great Awakening begins. -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry "I know not what course others may take" thundered to the delegates at the second Virginia Convention, "but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death. -
"Freedom and Independent"
Fought and defeated one of the greatest military powers on earth to turn their declaration into a reality. -
2000 Pamphlets
2000 pamphlets were published. These inexpensive "little Books" became the fuel of the revolution ,reaching out to thousnads of people -
Constitution
The Constitution was approved. The United States of America was born.
