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  The first colony was found at Jamestown, Virginia
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  it was surrendered by Peter Suyvesant and Pter Minuit without fight. Then it was renamed as New York.
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  Puritans led by John Winthrop continued to settle in areas around Boston
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  The Colony of New Hamphire was founded by John Mason
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  Colonist and King Charles II officialy united Connecticut as a single colony.
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  Quakers were presecuted in England and looked to have a colony with religious freedom.
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  He renamed the whole region of New Netherland as New York.
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  Riots including this attck to the governor's house.
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  1775-1783, ended the colonial america time period
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  Signed on July 4, 1776 by the congressional representatives of the 13 colonies.