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Jan 1, 1020
Leif Ericson died
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Sep 8, 1492
Christopher Columbus Leaves Spain
Columbus left Spain to find a new rought to China and other countries. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands in America
This was not planned to arrive in America he was planing to end up in China or the Indies -
Estimated birth of Pocahontas
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Estimated death of Pocahontas
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Salem Witch Trials Start
!00s of people killed because being accused of having magical powers -
Ben Franklin Born
Ben Franklin was a very famous inventer and one of the signers of the Declaration Of Independence -
George Washington Born
Washington was a General in The Revolutionary War and the first President of The United States -
King George the 3rd born
King George was the ruler of the Brithish during the Revolutionary War -
Gerneral Cornwallis is born
Gerneral Conrwallis the man who would one day be accused of "losing America" was born on New Year's Eve, 1738. -
Betsy Ross is born
Betsy Rosswas born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1752. She was the maker of the original American Flag. -
Franch and Indian War Beins
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French and Iandian War Ends
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Boston Massacure
British Troops fire into riot of Americans...many killed and ingured -
Boston Tea Party
18,000 dolars worth of tea was dumped into Boston Harbor. This happened because of Britain's high tea taxes. The is one of the things that led to the American Revolutionary War. -
Revolutionary War Start
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Shot Heard Round the World
On April 19, 1775 a shot was fired by the British into a small croud of American protesters...This started the American Revolutionary War -
British push Americans to Bunker Hill
1775 - On June 17, 1775, in Massachusetts, the British Soldiers drove the American colonists from Bunker Hill. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed to list the basic freedoms of the United States. -
Liberty Bell rang to sign Declartation of Independence
The Liberty Bell rang out to call the people of Philadelphia together for the reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776. -
Washington victorious at Princeton Battle
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Washingtons army winters at Valley Forge
Washington's army retires to winter quarters at Valley For the winter. -
Washingtons Army leaves Valley Forge
Washington's army leaves Valley Forge after a long and hard winter. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 27, 1778 between the Brithish and the Americans -
Cornwalllis surrendered to to General Washington
Cornwallis surendered to Washington in Yorktown -
Revolutionary War end
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Peace Tready Being made with England
In 1783, after the Revolutionary War, John Adams helped write the peace treaty with England. -
George Washington is made first United States President
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Bill of Rights Made
The Bill of Rights are the First Ten Ammendments that were added to the U.S. Constitution. The ammendments were approved or ratified on December 15, 1789. -
Ben Franklin Died
Franklin was 84 when died -
Leif Ericson Born
Leif Ericson was one of the first people to come to America