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In 13.000 B.C. the paleo indians became the first people to set foot on what is now modern Tennessee.
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The Archaic Indians arrived in Tennessee, and were the first group to introduce the concept of farming to the region.
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The Woodland Indians arrived in c.750 B.C. and created the "weir," a trap that made hunting much easier and eliminated the need to follow large heards.
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The mississippian indians arrived in 1000. They state Mississippi, obviously derives its name from this group.
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The crusades began in 1095. They allowed Europeans to expierience the rest of the world, become educated, make money, and most importantly to history, spread many different cultures.
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In , Marco Polo set out to the Mysterious East with his father and uncle to trade for goods like silk, gold, and spices.
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In 1298, Marco Polo published his now world-famous book. It was written by his cell mate on a prisoner of war ship.
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In April of 1492, possibly the most important voyage of the century of even the millenia was made when Christopher Columbus set up continual contact between the old and new world.
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In 1539, Hernando de Soto landed in Florida searching fo gold, becoming the first European to ever set foot in North America.
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In 1542, Hernando de Soto died just after crossing the Mississippi River. His soldiers disposed of his body in the Mississippi River to cover up his death.
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In 1588, the British Navy defeated the mighty Spanish Armada. This upset paved the way for english and french expansion and discovery in the New World.
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In the fall of 1607, the colony of Jamestown was founded. This was the pfirst english colony in the New World.
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In 1608, Quebec was founded in modern day Canada, this was the first French colony in the New World.
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The French and Indian War begins in America.
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The French and Indian War comes to a close.
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The Revouloutionary War begins in the U.S.
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On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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The Revouloutionary War comes to an end.
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The Constitution of the United States becomes active and the U.S. becomes an independent nation.
