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Oct 30, 1492
Columbus lands in the New World
Columbus lands in the New World by accident while searching for a new route to the Indies. -
Sep 30, 1511
Spanish Invasion of Central America
The Spanish invaded Central America and conquered the native empires. -
Sep 30, 1513
Ponce de Leon Arrives in Florida
He is the first European to come to North America. -
Sep 30, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther and his followers challenged the Catholic Church for a return to the purer practices and beliefs of the early Church. -
Oct 1, 1581
Holland Wins Independence from Spain
This allows Holland to become one of the richest and most prosperous nations. -
Jamestown is Founded
The Virginia Company names the colony in the king's honor. -
House of Burgesses is Created
The legislature of colonial Virginia, it was the first institution of representative government in English colonies. -
Plymouth Colony is Settled
Pilgrims, also known as Seperatists, sailed on the Mayflower and settled Plymouth Colony. -
Natchez Rebellion
Natives and African slaves banded together against the French killing more than 200 people. -
Maryland Becomes a Colony
Granted by King Charles the First, Maryland was a proprietary colony owned by the Calvert family. -
Navigation Acts
Lasting until 1696, this was the legal and institutional structure of Britain's colonial system. -
Toleration Act
An act passed by King Charles the Second, it orered a stop to religious persecution of Christians in Massachusetts. -
Half-Way Covenant
This was a plan adopted by the New England clergy which allowed children of baptized parents to be baptized whether or not their parents were converted, in an attempt to promote church membership. -
King Philip's War Begins
Lasting until 1676, this conflict was between Indian peoples and English settlers and was sparked by English encroachment. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Led by Nathaniel Bacon, this violent conflict was against Virginia's government regarding their lakc of involvement against Indian attacks. -
Pennsylvania Founded
Pennsylvania was given to the Quakers through William Penn by the king. -
King William's War Begins
Lasting until 1697, this was the first in a series of struggles between England and France. It occurred mostly in northern New England and New York. -
Salem Witch Trials
This public scare was the death of 20 people. -
War of Jenkins's Ear
This battle established the current Georgia/Florida border. -
Great Awakening
Occurring in the middle of the 18th century, this was the religious revival in North America.