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Christopher Columbus, intending to sail to Asia, "discovers" land; today it's referred to as North America.
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The London Company (later became the Virginia Company) founds the colony of Jamestown.
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The pilgrims sailed the Mayflower to America and founded the Plymouth colony.
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Founded by English Puritans, the Massachusetts Bay colony is founded.
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Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendered New Amsterdam to Colonel Richard Nicolls when it was renamed New York.
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William Penn founds Pennsylvania in hopes of religious freedom, free elections, and the right to fair trials by a jury.
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The English Board of Trade meets in hopes of resolving two problems in the colonies.
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One of the first battles in the French and Indian War, lead by George Washington. (George's side surrenders at the end of this battle.)
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The French and Indian War declares the British the winners; with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
