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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
On this day, Columbus landed at San Salvador in the Caribbean. His "discovery" lead Europeans to start colonizing in North and South America -
Jamestown Colony created
James was king of England at the time and he granted approval for a group of businesspeople to settle in this new land. -
Plymouth Colony created
Colony founded by the Pilgrams at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Many of the 102 passangers aboarded the Mayflower and died. The survivors formed the Plymouth Colony. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony created
The Puritans asked John Winthrope, a wealthy lawyer to establish a new settlement in the new world. James agreed to provide the Puritans with a charter to start a new - colony. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
A Dutch govenor surrenders New Amsterdam to an English man. New Amsterdam was changed to New York in honor of Duke of York. Who organized the miission. -
William Penn creates Pennslyvannia
Williams goal was to create a colony that allowed for freedom of religion due to his desire to protect himself and fellow Quakers from persection. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
George Washingtons militia fail to reach the fort before the French. The French drove the Virginians away. -
Albany Congresss Meets
Benjamin Franklin wrote the Albany Plan of Union. The Plan would effect, unite the colonies into one government. -
The French and Indian War concludes
Americans backed by seasoned British troops. The British won The French and Indian War.
