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Christopher Columbus spotted a chain of islands on Friday October 12. They continued on from there to find Cuba.
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The Colony of Jamestown was the first permanent English Settlement. Founded by John Smith.
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The Plymouth Colony, much like Jamestown, was one of the first permanent colnies in the New World. It was founded by the "Pilgrims".
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It was founded English Puritans who very wealthy. John Winthrop was the first governor of the colony.
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The city was named New Amsterdam by the Dutch who occupied the colony. The British decided to take it. They eventually changed the name to New York.
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Penn was given, by the king, a colony in the new world. Penn created Pennsylvania where everybody was treated equally.
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George Washington and a small band of people started the war by attacking a French fort. They came back in defeeat. The war had begun.
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The colonies met in Albany, New Yorkto discuss the issue with France. The idea to team up against France was proposed, but not one of the colonies agreed to it.
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The British had started out terribly but in the end they defeated the French. They took control of most of the New World.
