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Arrival to Virginia
In 1607, a group of 100 men arrived on the bank of the Virginia's James River. There leader was Captain John Smith, and their main goal and plan was to establish Jamestown. This was also the year that the Virginia colony became official. Some of the most efficient towns there, were Jamestown, Williams burg, and Richmond. -
The First Middle Colony
The first Middle Colony to be established was the New York colony, by Peter Minuit, in 1626. Two of it's cities were New York City, and Albany. -
The First New England Colony
The first New England Colony to be established was Massachusetts by John Winthrop. The year was 1630, and it was called the Massachusetts Bay Colony back then. Some of the most important cities were Lexington and Concord, Quincy, Boston, Plymouth, and Salem. -
The Last New England Colony
In 1638, the last New England colony was established. That colony was New Hampshire, and was founded by John Mason. Some of it's major towns were Dover, and Exeter. -
The Last Middle Colony
1682 was the year when the last Middle Colony was established. The last middle colony to be established was the Pennsylvania colony, founded by William Penn (Quaker). One of it's important cities were Philadelphia. -
The Last Southern Colony
In the year 1732, the last Southern Colony, Georgia, was established. James Edward Oglethorpe was the person who found Georgia. Savannah was one of the many important towns in the Georgia Colony. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on March 5th, 1770, when a few British soldiers shot some people after being kicked and whacked by the crowd. This event happened on King Street. -
DEC 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party happened in Boston, Massachusetts. Hundreds of people dressed up as American Natives (Indians) and walk towards the ships with the tea on them. They each took out the crates full of tea leaves, opened them up, and dumped them straight into the sea. This event lasted for about three hours, and showed the crown that they were completely against the tea taxing. -
The Shot Heard Around the World
Hand drawn depiction of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Siege of Boston, by J. DeCosta July 29, 1775. The first shots were fired just after dawn in Lexington, Massachusetts the morning of the 19th, the "Shot Heard Round the World." -
Freedom for all!!!
On July 4, 1776, the colonists declared that they had won the revolutionary war, and that they had won their independence from England.
