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Nov 19, 1493
First Contact
Spanish explorers along with Christopher Columbus (on his second expedition) reached Puerto Rico. (Wikipedia) -
1513
The Reaching of the Mainland
Spanish explorers (unnamed) touched down in Florida in 1513 (no specific date provided, thanks Wikipedia!) (Wikipedia) -
1540
Exploration
Spanish explorers began to explore mainland America, including: The Appalachian mountains, The Mississippi, The Grand Canyon and The Great Plains. (wikipedia) -
1540
Yet Further Exploration
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado explored from Arizona to Central Kansas, from this many settlements started to grow including San Antonio and Los Angeles. (Wikipedia) -
The First successful British Colony
After many European sponsored escapades to Europe, Britain finally got their act together and had their first successful colony. This is in fact Jamestown. (Wikipedia) -
The First African Slaves
After British labourers struggled to adapt to the climate in America, Britain turned to African slaves to work the land. Initially being bought to Jamestown from Dutch merchants. (Wikipedia) -
The Powhatan Uprising
An uprising of Native Americans in Virginia in which hundreds of British settlers were killed by the indigenous people. (Wikipedia) -
Convicted Slave?
John Punch, an Angolan man, was sentenced to life enslavement in Virginia after trying to flee his service. -
Massachusetts Has Legal Slavery
Massachusetts banned slavery in many instances in the Body of Liberties but did give three legal uses of slaves. These being: if they were prisoners of war; if they had sold themselves into slavery/had been bought from elsewhere or if they had been sentenced to enslavement. (Wikipedia) -
Britain Rob the Dutch
After Dutch settlers founded an area in present day New York and the Hudson valley, the callous British took it from them. The mercantile nature of this colony left a lasting imprint on American life as it became a trading hub. (Wikipedia) -
The Great Awakening
After a time of religious staleness, this was a way of practicing religion that incorporated a greater amount of passion and fervor. (great-awakening.com) -
Salutary Neglect
Although not beginning now, British prime minister Robert Walpole encouraged the policy of salutary neglect, to ignore ships not to follow the Navigation Acts. (Wikipedia) -
A Southern Settlement?
For the first time Britain created a settlement that was south of Virginia, this was the province of Carolina, the last of the 13 colonies. (Wikipedia) -
The Beginning of the End
Britain attacked disputed French positions in North America, starting with an ambush on a small French town, in the Battle of Jumonville Glen. (Wikipedia) -
The Treaty of Paris
An end to the Seven Years war was declared under the Treaty of Paris, which involved a series of land exchanges, including: France giving Spain Louisiana to Spain and the rest of New France to Britain. (Wikipedia) -
The Stamp Act
Britain passed a tax on the American people without going through the colonial legislatures, the colonists refused to pay this tax, with tempers escalating in the 1770s and 1780s. (Wikipedia)
