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Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of America, although he was not actually the first person to step foot in North America. The voyage used three boats. The most commonly reffered to was The Santa Maria. The other two were The Nina and The Pinta.
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Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement. It was located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, and founded by the Virginia Company.
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This colony was created when settlers arrived at plymouth. Despite their efforts, many of them died due to harsh climate and illness.
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When the settlers first set foot here, Native Americans occupied the land. Then they contracted small pox and died, so they left.
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Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam to the English. It was then named New York, after the Duke of York.
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Originally called New Whales, Pennslyvania was founded by William Penn. It was paid for by a grant from King Charles II of England.
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Benjamin Franklin and Hutchinson drafted t he Albany Plan of Union which was eventually voted down by colonists.
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After assaulting Fort Duquesne, George Washington was forced to surrender.
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The British defeated the French and Indians at last.
