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Columbus had reached "India". This brought the attention of Europe to the new land. Columbus died not knowing that he found new land.
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Founded by the London Company, Jamestown became the first English settlement.
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On this day the Mayflower has landed on what will soon be Plymouth.
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On this day, people from the Massachusetts Bay Company land in what will become Massachusetts.
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Peter Stuyvesant, a Dutch governor, surrenders New Amsterdam to the english and retreats. Then from there it would be called New York.
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Origianal called New Wales, then Sylvania, Pennsylvania, William Penn buys land for Quakers to have religious freedom.
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Some time in the spring of 1754, the Albany Congress meets to discuss political issues such as creating new layers of government, war, and taxes.
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George Washington attacks Fort Duquesne with several other soldiers and latter has to surrender.
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France retreats after a bloody battle against the British.
