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1492
Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer /sailing for Spain who believed that Asia (India) could be reached by sailing west from Europe. His first voyage was in 1492, wherein he discovered North America (Caribbean islands) and named it the West Indies. He will make four voyages to the new world without fully realizing what he had discovered. -
Period: 1492 to
US History
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1518
Middle passage
Slaves would be traded like if they were jets, they would be sent from Africa to the Americas or the West Indies, They would be treated so bad. -
Jamestown
On May 14, 607 Jamestown was established, becoming the first permanent English settlement North America, it’s been dominated by the spanish, the colony has been a private venture which was run by the Virginia Company -
Plymouth
A group of 100 men (pilgrims) set sail on september 1620 on the mayflower, around late december they anchored at plymouth rock, most of the men died during the winter when they were sailing. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
A group of 1000 puritans settled in Massachusetts from England -
New England Colonies
Pilgrims, arrived at Plymouth rock and ten years later a wealthy company called Massachusetts Company sent out a much larger group, to establish another massachusetts settlement and they helped the local natives -
Middle Colonies
In 1664 King charles gave the land between new england and virginia and they renamed it New York, New york is one of the most diverse colony. Also got Pennsylvania in 1680 from a Quaker. -
Southern Colonies
Carolina colony depeded on slavery heavily and split is Nirth Carolina and South Carolina in 1729. -
Great Awakening
A movement that changed religious beliefs and how it changed how people see others because of their beliefs -
French and Indian War
The war was seven years long, they were fighting for land and it was an actual bgi part of america -
Stamp Act
The stamp act required colonists to pay taxes -
Boston Massacre
It was a street fight a couple soldiers opened fire at 5 Americans because they were being taxed and didn’t like it -
Boston Tea Party
They dumped the tea as a way of protest because they were frustrated they being taxed -
battle of Lexington/ Concord
This was the start of the American Revolutionary War, British army sent people to get adams and john hancock