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Oct 12, 1492
Finding America
Chris Columbus lands in the Bahamas -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tordesillas was signed -
Jun 24, 1497
Cabot
Cabot explores northeastern coast of North America for England -
Feb 29, 1512
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de leon explores Flodia in search for gold -
Feb 28, 1519
Cortes
Cortes couquers Mexico for Spain -
Aug 31, 1522
Magellan
Magellan's ship completes its around the world trip -
Jan 17, 1524
Verrazano
Verrazano explores eastern seaboard for France -
Jul 31, 1532
Pizarro
Pizarro kills off the Incas -
Aug 31, 1540
Coronado
Coronado explores present-day south west -
Jul 27, 1542
Cabrillo
Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain -
English Defeats Spanish Armada
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Virginia
Virgina Colony Founded -
First Anglo-powhatan war ends
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Maryland
Maryland colony founded -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
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Carolina colony created
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Salem Witch Trails
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King William's War ends
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Royal African Company
R.A.C slave trade monopoly ended -
Yale college founded
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Queen Anne's War began
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Tuscaraora war in North Carolina
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North Carolina separates from South Carolina
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New York slave Revolt
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Queen Anne's War ends
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Yamasee War in South Carolina
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New Orleans
Freanch is its founder -
Poor Richards Almanack
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Georgia Colony founded
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John Edwards
He starts the Great Awakening -
zenger free-press trail in N.Y.
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George Whitefield spreads Great Awakening
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South Carolina slave revolt
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War of Jenkins Ear
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Princeton
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Seven Year War
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Bradock's Defeat
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Will Pitt
emerges as leader of British Government -
Paxton Boys rebellion
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Rutgers college
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Dartmouth college
