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1494
1494
-Spanish and Portuguese signed a treaty
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1513
1513
-Floridians was looking for gold
- "fountain of youth"
- He left Puerto -
1519
1519
- Soldiers leaded in gulf coast - They tried to conquer the Aztec empire.
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1598
-King sent Juan to settle in mexico. - he found the first Spanish settle in new mexico. -
1622
- They had problems with the natives and the new settlers - Pocahontas was dead and farmers were taking over the land.
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1651
- England passes the first navigation acts.
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1691
- New charter makes Massachusetts including Maine. - Plymouth a royal colony.
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1701
- England goes to war against Spain.
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1713
Queen Anne ended the war - England took parts of present- Canada from France -
The proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 bars colonists from settling in Indian lands west of the Appalachians. -
Stamp Act Passed
Parliament passes the Stamp Act, angering colonists. -
Meeting in New York
Delegates from nine colonies met in New York to send a petition to the king and Parliament. -
Protesters killed
Five protesters are killed by British soldiers in the Boston Massacre. -
Proclamation banning
King George III issued a proclamation banning overseas trade for American colonies. -
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War begins with battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Congress approved
Congress approves the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Saratoga, France
Following the Battle of Saratoga, France formally recognizes the U.S. and promises military help. -
British surrenders
British surrender at Yorktown, ending the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War. Britain signs subsidiary treaties with America and allies France and Spain.