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Writing Begins
Jamestown established, first permanent colony. -
Shakespeare
The tragic death of Shakespeare occurs. -
Slaves
The first enslaved Africans arrive in North America at Jamestown. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower pilgrims establish the Massachusetts Bay colony at Plymouth. -
Atlantic Journey
Th pilgrims traveled through the Atlantic in their hard journey to reach the New World where they would end up in Plymouth. -
Emperor
Indian emperor Shah Jahan begins construction of Taj Mahal that will one day be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. -
Meeting Two Worlds
Native Americans and Europeans viewed one another in different ways. When the natives first saw thw European ship they thouhgt it was a walking land. -
Pennsylvania
Puritan leader William Penn leaves the Old World to the New World and founds the colony of Pennsylvania. -
The Wonders of the Invisible World
Cotton Marther publishes The Wonders of the Invisible World in defense of the Salem witch trials. -
Population
The colonial population reaches about half a million. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party marks a violent rejection of Britain's taxation policies. The Revolutionary War begins. -
Iroquois Confederation
The six nations of the Iroquis Confederation cede Ohio Valley territory north of the Ohio River to Britian. -
French and Indian War Begins
France allied with the natives to drive the British out of America. -
Freedom
This is the time period when the colonies declared themselves free and independent. -
Constitution
The Constitution of the United States was approved, the United states was born.
