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Christopher Columbus Lands on Waiting Island in what is now modern day Bahamas.
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Christopher Columbus set up a fort on the island of Hispanola, in present day Dominican Republic. It was also the first military base in the New World.
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Rebellion, hunger, and constant raids by the natives made for hard knocks for the settlers of Hispanola.Letters sent by the residents outlined the desperation of the settlers and natives alike.
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Glovanni Da Verrazzano was hired as pilot who failed to find the passage to Asia. He ended up first in The West Indies then he arrived in North Carolina.
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He explored the southeast of the Americas. He was searching for gold and trying to make a colony.
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In 1587 the English established the a colony on Roanoke Island, It later became the ill fated Lost Colony. They were racing to catch up with the Spanish and the French.
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The fIrst English settlement in New Orleans. Less than half of the Colonist who landed survived the winter.
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The French Pirates captured the Spanish Ship Laden which held Mexican Gold And silver. Samuel De Champlain founded Port Royal and Quebec.
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Henry Hudson was trying to find a safe passage to Asia. He stoped in what we now call New York. The Dutch Parliment was given the right a three year right to trade in the New Netherlands.
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It was the first landing of the Mayflower in 1620. It was established by English Pilgrams who had broken away from the church of England.
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Dutch Colonization in the carribian began in 1628 with saint Croix and Tobago
