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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus first voyage
Christopher Columbus gets permission from Queen Elizibeth the first to sail on three ships named the Nina,Pinta, and the Santa Maria to find a passage westward to find the Indies -
Apr 2, 1513
Ponce De Leon discovery
On this date Ponce De Leon travels to America and discovers and Names Florida. -
the foundiong of jamestown
This was the 1st area found in the u.s. The founding of this settlement was the beginning of the creation of the u.s. -
the marriage
this is the date when John Rolfe and Pocahontas get married and this brought Tobacco to the colony of Jamestown. -
the first reppresntative assembly
this is the date the house of burgesses debuted and this helped establish the government we have today. -
the founding of Plymouth
When they settled in Plymouth they established the Mayflower Compact which helped establish a government and legal structure -
the first thanksgiving
this was the day the indians and the pilgrims settled their in a feast known as thanksgiving and to this daywe celebrate it. -
the colony
this was the day that a catholic colony was established which helped establish different cultures to this day -
the lighting rod is made
this is the date Benjamin Franklin builds the Lightning Rod this helps attract Lighting away from the structure of buildings -
sugar act
this is the date when they put a tax on sugar ,this is one of the causes of the American Revolution -
the boston masacre
this was the day the british fire at a mob of Americans this was the first of the American Revolution -
boston tea party resolution
since the result of the boston tea party the British Parliment tshutdown the port of Boston this made the colonist even angrier -
common sense
on this day a famous writer named Thomas Paine wrote a Phamplet that was called "Common Sense" it's famous because he's expressing that they should be aa free nation. -
the day of independence
this is the day the declaration of independence was signed this gave America independence from the europeans -
the articles of confederation
this is the day the aricles of confederations were founded it's important because this helped make the bill of rights -
the end
john adams gets france to ssign a peace traty to end the war between france and america -
constitutional convention
this date at the constitutional convention the constitution was adopted this was another important documet in America's history
