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Sep 29, 1497
John Cabot
Frst known explorer to cross the atlantic (that was English). -
Apr 1, 1519
Cortez' Siege of the Aztecs
Above is the date of Cortez siege of Tenochtitlan. It was important because it was the date the Aztecs fell. -
Sep 29, 1576
Sir Martin Frobisher
It was 3 of many voyages to search for the Northwest Passage. -
Roanoke
Present dat North Carolina, they dissappeared. It's important because it was America's first failed attempt at a colony. -
Peter Stuyvesent
Gave up New Amsterdam to the British. England gained a new colony -
Henry Hudson
Explorer for the English and Dutch. Explored the Hudson River in 1609 and discovered Hudson Bay in 1610 -
Anne Hutchinson
Leader in feminist rights pretty much. Lead the way to female equality during the time period -
William Penn
He purchases the Pennsylvania territory, bases it off of religious tolerance. He founded Pennsylvania. -
Roger Williams
He discovered providence. He believed land shoul be bought from natives and not taken. -
The Enlightenment
The belief of natural rights. It pushed individuality and equality. -
Black Beard
He was an amazing pirate, a pioneer of piracy. Leader pretty much in mercantilism. -
The Freat Awakening
Period of religious revival, made everyone believe they were finally equal. -
James Oglethorpe
Founded Georgia, it helped debtors and made the king happy. It served as a buffer between California and Spanish Florida.
