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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands in Bahamas
The crew of Christopher Columbus spot a land mass which is now known as Bahamas. He speaks to the "Indians" as he arrives because they are confused on where he had come from. -
Period: Oct 12, 1492 to
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May 1, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
He sailed along the east coast of South America to hope to make it to Asia. He only found more land. -
Jul 1, 1497
Northwest Passage
John Cabot began his search for the Northwest passage to Asia. He sailed through the place called Hudson river as we know now. -
Sep 4, 1504
Amerigo Vespucci
He published a book about his journeys and named the New World, America. He is credited for the "founding" of America. -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish Establish St. Augustine
The spanish wanted to colonize in the Southern US areas to find the Fountain of Youth. -
Jamestown
On the day , the first joint stock company was created and colonized which later became a failure. -
Jamestown
John Smith becomes the leader of Jamestown which will become there downfall. -
Plymouth
The colony of Plymouth was founded by a group of religous people who left the homes for religious freedom. -
Pilgrims
The day the Indians and Pilgrims got together and feasted for three days to celebrate the harvest and god. -
Massuchusetts Bay Colony
A colony in massachusetts that was created by religious people who were fleeing there country from prosecution. -
Boston Latin School
The first school made in the US. -
Slavery
New England makes the use and selling of Slaves legal. -
William Penn
William Penn is born on this day. He was the man we named our great state after -
New Amsterdam
The Dutch flourishing city surrendered to England and was renamed to the now popular name New York. -
War
King Philip's War begin with the first fight against the colonists. -
Pennsylvania
William penn on this day named the now known state/colony founded by him, Pennsylvania. -
Salem Witch Trials
THis was the day the first trial was held on an innocent women because of the accusations of being a witch . -
Benjamin Franklin
The great inventor was born on this day. -
New Orleans
The colony of New Orleans was established by the French. -
George Washington
The fatherof our country was born on this day. -
America
Slavery and the popularization of America was beginning this year.