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Jan 13, 1507
First 100 years
The new world is first termed "America" by a German map maker -
Jan 13, 1509
1509-1547
Reigon of Henry Vlll -
May 11, 1513
Juan Ponce De Leon, sailed Spain and explored Flordia
Giovanni De Verrazo sails North and discovers the hudson River -
Jan 13, 1535
Jaques Cariter sailed up the ST. Lawrence River.
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Jan 13, 1539
1539
Hernando De Soto, explored what is now Southeast United States -
Jan 13, 1541
1540 Francisco Vasquez, explored Southwest United States
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May 14, 1541
1541 Hernando discoverd the Mississippi River
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Aug 24, 1565
1565 First Permanent European colony in North America is founded at ST. Augustine (Flordia) by the Spanish.
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1612 Tabacco is introduced the the Virginia colony by John Rolfe.
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1616 Tobacco becomes an Export staple for virginia
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1620 The mayflower compact is signed established a form of local Government. at Plymouth
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1628 The Puritans are the first to settle the Massachusetts bay colony.
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1630- 20,000 immigrate to New England
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1635 Boston Latin school, the first public school in the colonies.
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1649-1653
First period of the commonwealth of England -
1659
Second period, commonwealth of England -
1701
The French established as settlement at Detroit. Yale college is founded inConnecticut. -
1706-1790
Life of Benjamin Franklin -
1718
New Orleans is founded by the French -
1732-17499
Life of George Washington -
1743-18826
Life of Thomas Jefferson -
1770
The Boston Massacure occurs when Brittish troops fire on a Boston mob -
1783
The treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War -
1789-1797
Presidency of George Washington -
1797-1801
Presidency of John Adams -
1798
The U.S Navy Department is established
