US History 1 Project by Sandra Garcia By Malachi Roldan Oct 12, 1492 Columbus's first voyage to America. history May 15, 1494 Christopher Columbus claimed the island called Jamaica for Spain. history Aug 5, 1583 Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland history Apr 5, 1614 New Netherlands history Feb 5, 1631 The first "General Court" history Jul 11, 1656 Quaker history May 2, 1664 Charles II history Apr 3, 1748 Benjamin Franklin's letters history Oct 7, 1772 Death of John Woolman history Sep 3, 1783 Independence of "these United States" history Apr 17, 1790 Death of Benjamin Franklin history Nov 21, 1818 Lewis Henry Morgan's birth history Dec 1, 1883 Birth of Henry Joel Cadbury history Sep 18, 1889 Foundation of Hull House history Feb 19, 1897 A speech by Adelaide Hoodless history Apr 18, 1906 William Beers history Feb 17, 1930 First Blondie Boopadoop comic strip history Jan 16, 1938 Skinner's first book history
