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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
Christopher wasn't looking for America when he discovered it. I think he was looking for an easier way to get to Asia. -
Jamestown Colony created
On May 13, 1607 a group of 104 men and boys began creating a settlement on the banks of james river. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony created
The Massachusttes Bay Colony was made by wealthy and educated people. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
The New amsterdam colony was the biggest Dutch settlement in North America -
Albany Congress meets
The albany plan was to solve problems of the colonists faced by the colonists. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
George Washington and Captain James Mckay had a joint command during the time. That may have been part of the problem besides the fact that they were out numbered completly. -
•The French & Indian War concludes
The French turned over their claims of New Orleans and the lands west of the Mississippi to Spain.