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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
American Frontier
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Mar 27, 1539
Hernando de Soto explores
Hernando de Soto explores North America and defeats resistance. -
The First Permanent English Settlement
The first permanent English settlement was founded in Jamestown, Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower arrived to found the first colony in New England. -
Pequot War
John Underhill and John Mason defeated the Pequots with their allies. -
The Beaver Wars
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The Peach Tree War
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The French and Indian War
1689-1763. War between the French and Great Britain over land in the New World. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. -
Boston Tea Party
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First Seminole War
The First Seminole War started and the indians dedfended thier tribal lands and runaway slaves. -
Missouri Compromise
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Trail of Tears
The cherokee were the last to take the march of the trail of tears. -
Third Seminole War
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Congress passes Homestead Act opening the Great Plains to settlers