Pa history 1600's-1700's

Years

Period: Oct 1, 1600 to Oct 3, 1600

Discovering PA

Period: Oct 4, 1600 to Oct 5, 1600

First settlement was Jamestown, VA

Oct 4, 1607

Jamestown was the first settlement in America

Holland hires Henry Hudson to explore in 1609

Aug 8, 1609

Henry Hudson explores New Amsterdam and the Hudson River

Plymouth,Ma was established

Oct 4, 1620

Plymouth was established by the pilgrims

Queen Christina-hires Peter Minuet to lead an expedition

Oct 4, 1637

Peter bought Manhatton of the indians for trinkets which was 24 dollars

New Amsterdam is renamed

Oct 5, 1645

New Amsterdam was renamed after England had beaten Holland in a war

PA remains a part of New Amsterdam colony

Oct 4, 1681

Pa was part of New Amsterdam until the english had beat holland in a war and renamed it New York