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The first permanent colony was established at Jamestown
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The Mayflower pilgrims establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Plymouth
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North America's first public school is founded in Boston
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The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in America
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The Dutch found Cape Town on the southern tip of South Afirca
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Native American restance in New England colonies comes to an end with the Puritan's victory in King Philip's War
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William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania
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The Boston Newsletter is established, it is the first American newspaper
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Benjamin Franklin uses humor to criticize the Puritan establishment in his first published work, The Dogood Papers.
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The religious revival known as the Great Awakening begins and last for 3 years (1739-1742)
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Jonothan Edwards delivers a sermon called "SInners in the Hands of an Angry God". The sermon typifies the religious movement known as the Great Awakening
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Britain sent soldiers to fight during the French and Indian War from (1759-1763), when France allied with Native American groups to drive the British out
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Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Indepenence
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British defeat at Yorktown ended the American Revolution
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U.S. Constitution is approved
