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10,000 BCE
Beringia
The first native Americans cross Bering inhabiting north and south America for the fist time -
Jan 1, 1430
Alternante route to asia?
Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa they win the race to find an alternante route to Asia -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus
Columbus arrives in western hemisphere -
Jan 1, 1492
Great columbian exchange
Great columbian exchange -
James Town
First english settlement -
Pilgrims
First pilgrims crave at plymouth rock -
Puritans
great puritan migration Massachusetts bay begins -
Bacon
bacon rebells invasion of jamestown -
Great Awakening
Great awakening in America -
French and Indian war
French and Indians fight British colonies -
Line
Proclamation line established -
Pontiac
Pontiac rebells -
Acts
Sugar and stamp act -
Massacre
Boston Massacre, followed by propaganda and committees of correspondence -
Tea in the harbor?
Boston tea party throws taxed tea in the Boston harbor -
Coercive Acts
First Continental congress convenes -
Revolution begins
The start of the revolution -
Midnight ride
Paul revere rides telling the people the British are coming -
Lexington and concord
Fist battle is on a bridge between lexington and concord. British win but gain respect for the patriots -
Saratoga
British defeated at saratoga which convinces France and other allies to join the war against the British. -
Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown -
Peace
Peace signed in paris
