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Sep 20, 1519
Magellan Sets off 'Round the World
Magellan Sets off From Spain to go Around the World -
Jun 29, 1520
Moctezuma Falls
Moctezuma is killed by the Spanish in Tenochtitlan -
Jul 26, 1533
Atahualpa's people are Lied To
Pizarro promises to relese Atahualpa if his people fill a room with gold. When they did, Pizarro kills Atahualpa and leaves the Incas in a confusion. -
Apr 22, 1540
Coronado Tries to Find Cibola
Coronado tries to find Cibola(a city made by Saints), but fails even when the natives tell him exactly where to go. Maybe the Natives were lying. -
Apr 30, 1562
Two Small Ships with 150 French Land in Florida
These people land in Florida to secure gold and silver for the French from Spanish Galleon. -
England First PROPER Colony
John white leads the Third Sir.Raleigh financed voyage to Roanoke Island. Roanoke also becomes Englands first PROPER colony (with women and children and everything) -
John White Finds Roanoke Abandoned
John White find Roanoke abandoned. Nobody is there. The only thing is a carved message that says 'CRO' -
Jamestown Founded
Three ships sent by the London Company land at Cape Henry, Virgina. Capt. John Smith and others found James Town. -
Henry Hudson Sails Up the Hudson River
Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River -
The 'Starving Time' Begins in Jamestown
The 'Starving Time' Begins -
The 'Starving Time' Ends
The 'Starving Time' in Jamestown comes to an end, with only 60 of the original 500 surviving. -
The First African Slaves Arrive in Virginia
The first african slaves arrive in Virginia, and the first representative government of the European colonies begins with Virginia's House of Bergesses -
The Pilgrims sail from England to Cape Cod on the Mayflower
The Pilgrims sail from England to Cape Cod on the Mayflower. They make a plan of government called the Mayflower Compact. -
Massasoit Establishes Peace With the Pilgrims
Massasoit, leader of the Wampanoag Indians, established peace with the Pilgrims -
The First School in the Colonies
The first school in the North American Colonies is founded in Amsterdam. -
King Charles the I of England is beheaded
King Charles the I is beheaded. Parlament Rules. -
Charles II restored to the English throne
Charles II restored to the English throne. Mary Dyer hung in Massachusetts -
England's Glorious Revolution
England's 'Glorious Revolution'; King James the II is disposed -
N. Carolinians rebel against English Taxes
North Carolinians rebel against English Taxes -
Pueblo Indians Drive Spaniards From Santa Fe
Pueblo Indians, led by Pope attach the Spaniards and drive them out of Santa Fe -
William Penn Founds Pennsylvania
William Penn founds Pennsylvania -
Witchcraft Trials are Held in Salem
Witchcraft trials begin in Salem -
Williamsberg becomes the capital of Virginia
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Benjamin Franklin is Born in Boston
Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston -
John Peter is Aquitted of Libel
John Peter is aquitted of libel for printing criticism of New York's British govonor. -
Jenkin's Ear is Cut Off by the Spanish
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The Great Awakening Begins
The Great Awakening, a religeous revival, begins. -
Col. George Washington and 150 Virginians Defeat a Group of French
Col. Washington and 150 Virginians defeat a group of French in an exploratory party in Pennsylvania at the start of the French and Indian war. -
The Colonies Reject the Albany Plan
The Colonies reject the 'Albany Plan' -
G.Braddock's British Troops are Defeated by French and Indians
G.Braddock's British Troops are Defeated by French and Indians -
William Johnson and Hendrick defeat the French at Lake George
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The Acadians Refuse to Swear Loyalty to Britain
The Acadians refuse to swear loyalty to Britain and are expelled from Nova Scotia -
The British are Victorious at Quebec
The British are victorious at Quebec -
The War in America is Won by the British
America is won by the british/Johnson adn G.Amherst capture Montreal. -
George III Becomes the King of England
George the III becomes King of England -
The 'Treaty of Paris' Ends the 'Seven Years War'
The 'Treaty of Paris' ends the 'Seven Years War' -
The Proclomation of 1763 is created
The 'Proclomation of 1763' forbids American colonists from settleing west of the Appalachans -
The Stamp Act Forces the Colonists to Pay Taxes on Printed Items
The Stamp Act forces the Colonists to pay taxes on printed matter -
The Sons of Liberty Band Together Against the Stamp Act
The Sons of Liberty band together against the Stamp Act -
Parlament Repeals the Stamp Act
Parlament Repeals the Stamp Act -
Parlament passes the Townshend acts for tea and stuff
Parlament passes the Townshend acts for tea and stuff -
Five Americans are Killed in the Boston Massacre
Five Americans are killed in the Boston Massacre -
Britain Blockades the Boston Harbor
Britain Blockaids the Boston Harbor Because of the Tea Party Issue -
The Boston Tea Party Throws Tea into Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party throws a bunch of tea into Boston Harbor -
Britain Stops Blockaiding the Boston Harbor
Britain Stops Blockaiding the Boston Harbor -
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia to Protest and Petition George III -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord -
The Second Continental Congress Meets in Philidelphia
The Second Continental Congress Meets in Philidelphia and names G.Washington Commander in Chief of the American Forces -
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Patriots under Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold take Fort Ticonderoga -
Britain Declaires War on America
Britain Declaires War on America -
The battles of Breed's and Bunker hills in Boston
The battles of Breed's and Bunker hills in Boston -
Tom Paine Publishes 'Common Sence'
Tom Paine Publishes 'Common Sence' -
The Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance is signed
