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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to May 2, 1500
woodland time period
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Period: Jan 4, 1492 to Jan 4, 1493
colombus came
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Period: Jan 4, 1500 to
first contact with europeans
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Jamestown Virginia was settled
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Henery hudson explores the delaware bay
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Pilgrims settle in plymouth
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Peter Minuit comes to New Netherland
after 30 years of no european contact with the new world Peter Minuit came and bought land from the indians and called it New Sweden. -
Dutch take over new sweden
Printz (leader of sweden) built 3 forts. Stuyvesant (leader of dutch) thought it was a act of war so he went with 300 soldiers and took control of 2 of the forts and the last one surrenderd which means now sweden belonged to dutch. -
england takes over new york
England sails over to new york and take over it without firing a shot. -
William Penn granted PA
the king of england owed Williams father a lot of money. When his father died now the king owned William that money so he gave him land that is now called pennsylvania. -
PA founded
William penn went to the land and called it Pennsylvania -
William Penn dies
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Ben Franklin arrives in philadelphia
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Walking purchase
when WIlliam died problems came up with the indians. so they came up with a deed that said logan owned the land that take a person from one point a day and a half to walk is his. -
french and indian war
the english had to fight the french and indians to keep their land -
Pontiac's Rebelion
pontiac resented the british still after the war so he attaced the british -
Stamp Act
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Townsend Act
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Anthracite Coal is first used in homes
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Boston Tea Party
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First continental Congress is held
the firrst time delegates had to decide how to convince england to stop its polices on taxation. -
second continental conress
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Pennsylvania state constitution was written
the laws were made up by the peoples assembly.most citezens were happy with the constitution. -
Washington occupies Vally Forge
George Washington occupies valley forge -
Articles of confederation is addopted
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John Fitch invents the steam boat
John Fitch invents the steam boat which makes it easier to travel up stream. -
George washington is elected president
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Cornplanter's Grant
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The Lancaster Pike is completed
After years of construction is finished for the lancaster pike.
