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Christopher Columbus sails the ocean in hope to find a new route to India and stumbles upon a new piece of land later named America.
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The treaty was created to put the Spanish and Portuguese people at peace over newly claimed land.
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Vasco Nunez Balboa, a Spanish conquistador, crossed the Isthmus of Panama in search of treasure and discovered the Pacific Ocean.
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Juan Ponce de Leon is the first to explore Florida which he though was an island at first, he died by an Indian arrow.
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Ferdinand Magellan’s last remaining sea vessel returned home after a long journey completing the first circumnavigation around the world. During the time they were gone, Magellan lost his life at sea in the Philippines.
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Francisco Pizarro finally captures all of the Incas gold and silver and destroyes their heritage and civilization which added land to Spanish coffers.
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Hernando de Soto and six ships went on a gold seeking expodition. As he was headed westward into Arkansa he discovered the Mississippi River.
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Francisco Coronado wonders into mexico and and meets the Pueblos Indians. He also discovers the Grand Canon and heards of Bison.
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The spanish settled into Florida and built St. Augustines fortress in what would later be the furture United States.
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English settlers move along the James River and esablish a settledment at Jamestown.
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Henry Hudson goes to explorer the North eastern part of America and discovers the Hudson River.
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A peace settlement is made the Virginia Company and Indians ending the First Angolo- Pawhatan War. The peace settlement is sealed by the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas.
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New Amsterdam and Plymouth Colony start to trade. 1500 kidnapped children from England to the Virginia colony to increase the number of settlers.
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A small group of settelers led by John Endecott settled and started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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The Dutch West India Company starts to give land grants to patroons who will bring at least 50 settlers to the colonies.
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John Winthrop begins writing the History of New England. William Bradford also begins writing History of Plymouth.
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In the Massachusetts Bay Colony issues no taxation without representation and representative government are beginning to be addressed.
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the Angolo's make another attempt to dispatch the Virginian Company. Sadly they were defeated
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Georgia was finally founded and was also the last of the thirteen colonies to join. It was founded by James Oglethorpe.
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Russia and Enland finally sign a trade agreement.
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The Battle of Ackia ended between the British and Chickasaw Indians agaisnt the french when the french were deafeated.
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Philadelphia establishes the first pesthouse for infected immigrants.
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The first American town meeting takes place at the Boston's Faneuil Hall.
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Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.
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James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion
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The first diseases clinic opened in London.
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Dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women
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Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont
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British parliament accept Consolidation Act for fleet reorganization.
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George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley.
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British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre.
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1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine.
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The English army finally defeats the French.
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1st American life insurance company incorporated in Philadelphia.
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The 1st life insurance policy in US is issued in Philadephia.
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England declares war on Spain and Naples.
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George III issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement.
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The State of Georgia becomes first US state to abolish entail and primogeniture.
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1,500 soldiers of the sixth Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey.
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The United States Congress names US currency the dollar.
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First US steamboat patent is issued by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet.
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The French Constitution is passed by French National Assembly.
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1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Phila.
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Tennessee admitted as 16th US state.
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Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.
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John Adams inaugurated as second president of US!
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Lincoln wins against mcClellen
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America
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First battle of Bull Run
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Lincoln realizes the negitive affect of McDowell comanding and rreplaces him.
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McClellen loses comand
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This battle causes the realization that wooden ships are no longer of use.
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Confederate forces under General Lee were caught by General McClellan near Sharpsburg, Maryland
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Because of recruiting difficulties, an act was passed making all men between the ages of 20 and 45 liable to be called for military service
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Union General Hooker crossed the Rappahannock River to attack General Lee's forces
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Union and Confederate forces met on the Tennessee-Georgia border, near Chickamauga Creek
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Union forces pushed Confederate troops away from Chattanooga
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Union General Sherman moved from Georgia through South Carolina, destroying almost everything in his path.
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General Lee attacked General Grant's forces near Petersburg, but was defeated
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South surrenders
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President Lincoln is shot in the back of the head by Jonh Wilks Boothe