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Jamestown Founded by John Smith
An expedition sponsored by the London Virginia company arrives at the James river. This would become one of the first permanent settlements in America. The group named the settlement after King James 1. -
The Mayflower sets sail
Pilgrims leave from Plymouth to set sail to America. Some pilgrims were leaving to escape religious persecution, others to start a new life in a new land. -
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French-Indian War
Great Britain and France get into a war each side makes alliances with different Indian tribes. The British win the war almost ten years later gaining control over most of France's territory in the north. -
The Stamp Act
The British Imposes the Stamp Act on the American colonies to pay the costs for the French-Indian war. Colonies host the Stamp Act congress in protest. -
Boston Massacre
A group of colonists harassing British soldiers resulted in a street where five colonists died. This incident was one of the starting events that led to the American revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw tea over three trading ships docked in the Boston. This event was in protest of the tea act that was forcing colonists to pay high taxes on teas.