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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer for the Spanish monarchy. On this date he landed in San Salvador which is less than 400 miles away from present day Florida.
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The Treaty of Todesillas was issued on this date. It was a treaty that diveded newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
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This is the date the English begin colonization in America. They choose Jamestown as their settlement
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On this date the second english colony was established by John Smith. Many puritains came to this colony.
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The first grant for Maryland was given to Lord Baltimore. He wanted to make Maryland a safe haven for the catholics of England.
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The Pequot War was a war between the native Americans and the colonists of Massachusetts Bay. Expansion aroused native resistance.
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Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion of colonists led by Nathaniel Bacon in Virginia. The rebellion was against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
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Hundreds of people were acused of witchcraft in the New England Colonies. 19 colonists were killed becasue of the colonies superstitsions.
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The French and Indian War took place from 1754-1763. It was a war between France and Great Britain. It is also known as the seven years war.
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Pontiac's Rebellion was a war waged by Indians against British rule after the French and Indian War. They were disatisfied by the treatment from the British.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War in 1763. It was also known as the Peace Treaty of Paris.
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The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament to help pay for the debt from the French and Indian War. The colonists were majorly against it.
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The colonists were mad about the new tax on imported tea. A group of colonists called the Sons of Liberty dressed as indians and dumped all of the tea in the Boston Harbor
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The first continental congress met on this date. They met in Philadelphia and they debated over the grievances of the colonies against Great Britain.
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The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and the colonies. The colonies wanted to be independent from England.
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On this date the Declaration of Independence was drafted by Ben Franklin, John Hancock, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. It signified the movement for independence.
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The Articles of Confederation became effective on this date. They were the basis of the national government during the American Revolution.
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Shay's Rebellion was a series of protests by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgements for debts. It showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
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On this date George Washington was inaugurated as the First President of the United States
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The Articles of Confederation was replaced by the US Constitution and it went into effect immeadiately. The Constitution was stronger than the Articles of Confederation.
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The election between Adams and Jefferson that ended in a close tie but Jefferson wins in electoral votes.
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Jefferson authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France on this date. It more than doubled the size of the United States.
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It was a war over impressment by the British and the French on America. It was caused from the embargos created by Thomas Jefferson.
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The Treaty of Ghent was the treaty that ended the war of 1812 in 1814. It restored everything to the status quo. America didn't gain or lose anything.
