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Oct 12, 1492
•Columbus Discovers America
Christapher Columbus landed at the island san salvador in the Bahamas in 1942. He let other Europeans know that there was a territory. -
•Jamestown Colony created
Jamestown Virginia was founded in 1607 by the English. This was the first permanent English Settlement. There were earlier attempts to make colonies, but they failed. -
Plymouth Colony Created
In early November the pilgrims anchored off the shore of Provincetown Harbor. Later that next month they ventured more and found the perfect place for Plymouth. This was the first winter that they were there in the new world. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Created
The pilgrims moved from Plymouth to what is present day boston. All of the people from the colonies had grown friendships with the native americans in the present day state Massachusetts. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York
New Amsterdam gets the right and goes from fort Amsterdam to new york. -
William Penn creates Pennsylvania
William named the statePennsylvania in honer of elder penn. -
George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
The fort was burned down and then built again by the english and was renamed it. -
Albany Congress meets
Ben Franklin had an idea to make a congress plan. -
The French & Indian War concludes
After a long fought battle the end came at the treaty of paris.