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On October 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed in America. He thought that he was in india when he landed. He was looking for a trade route. Columbus really didnt discover America thiough the Indians did. Columbus never knew that he wasnt in india.
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Jamestown was discovered on May 13, 1607 by john smith and 104 men. They were sponsored by the virginia company. It was Americas first permanent settlement.
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Massachusetts bay was discovered by puritans in 1630. John Winthrope (a wealthy lawyer) became the first governor of the colony. He said "for we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill the eyes of the people are on us"
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New Amsterdam became known as New York in June 1965. New Amsterdam was the largest Dutch Colonial Settlement in North America. Today New York has 19541453 people.
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Pennsylvania was discovered by william penn in 1682. Penn was famous for Democracy and Religious Freedom.
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Plymouth was discovered by "The Pilgrim Fathers" in 1691. The colony played a big part in the King phillips war which was one of the bloodiest indian wars ever.
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It was one of the first battles of the French and indian war and it was George Washingtons only defeat.
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The Albany Congress was a meeting held by of seven colonies in 1754. They met daily. Most of their discussions were about indians and defense against the french.
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Most of the conflict between the french and the british ended in 1760. It officially ended with the signing of the treaty of paris.
