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On this date, the Italian explorer arrive somewhere in the Bahamas and began to explore the New World.
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During the year of 1540, many Spanish Conquistadors begin to arrive in the New World. Small Spanish settlements were built on modern day cities such as: San Antonio, Tuscan, Los Angeles, San Fransisco and Alburquerque.
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Begining in 1664, the British began to take over the New World's colonies such as New Netherland and New France. They claimed the East Coast of America. The British also began to claim places in modern day Centeral and South America.
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By 1732, the 13 colonies were formed. Each colony was ruled by a govenor elected by the British who controlled aministration.
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In 1773, Boston protested on the new tax on tea by the British. The British responded by stripping Boston from its right to self govern and put it under rule of the British Army.
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In 1775, the 13 colonies went into war with the British.
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On this date, the 13 colonies declared independence from the British.
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After years of war, the British surendered to the 13 colonies making the colonies a free nation.
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In the year of 1789, General George Washington became the very first president of the United States of America
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On this date, Hawaii became an official state of the United States making 50 states.