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Period: 1483 to 1554
Martin Luther's Reform
Theologist, monk and priest. He started the Reform through the 95 thesis that lasted throughout the 16th century. -
1581
French Protestants
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Birth of Pocahontas
When she was 13 she saved Captain Smith, and named the first colony “Virginia”. -
First British Expedition
The expedition set out on December 20th to colonize Virginia -
1st Colony Jamestown
John Smith left to check on Shakespeare’s work, then he returned to
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First African slaves brought to America
House of Burguesse were the first family to do this. -
Puritans settled down Plymouth, MA
The Mayflower company settles down in New England beacuse of John Smith -
Massachusetts
Founded by John Winthrop, and inhabited by puritans. -
First Thanksgiving
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New Hampshire
Building ships, livestock farming and clothing (garments) -
New York
The Duke of York (Manhatan Island) -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
English settlement on the east coast founded by John Winthrop -
Maryland
Charles I wife, Queen Henriette Marica -
First Public School in Boston, MA
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Harvard University founded by Robert Williams.
Taken from Massachusetts to Rhode Island -
Connecticut
Only puritans, no other religion allowed -
Rhode Island (R.I)
Roger Williams & Adriaen Block -
Fisrt Printing Press
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Delaware
Peter Minuit & New Sweden Company -
1st “Bay Psalm” book
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Puritans War
They fought England King to have a society based on God’s law -
North Carolina
Virginians -
South Carolina
8 nobles in a royal charter by Charles II -
New Amsterdam is renamed to New York
English were the ones who changed it, -
New Jersey
Sir George Carteret & Lord Berkeley -
Death of Pocahontas
Tuberculosis -
King Philips War
War between natives and puritans. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn, Lake Erie -
1st US Newspaper in Boston
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Period: to
Benjamin Franklin's writing career
Enlightement Spirit -
Georgia
James Oglethorpe -
Period: to
French-Indian War
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Sugar Act
Passed by British government -
Stamp Act
Passed by British Government -
Declaratory Act
Colonials decided to rebel officially -
British Stamp Act
British Government decided to overtax colonial goods. -
7 years war
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Boston Massacre
Crowd harasing soldiers, then shots are fired and 5 people were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
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Period: to
American Revolution
Colonies fought against British empire's rule -
Independence Day
Declaration of independence was signed by the governing people of each colony. -
United States Constitution was signed
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Virginia State
Tobacco and farming.