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In a search for gold Christopher Colombus sailed west in plan to reach Asia, but instead he "discovered" America.
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Jamestown was the first successful settelment that was English in North America.
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The colony was founded by wealthy English Puritans who were quite educated.
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In 1664 New Amsterdam was passed to English control which helped the English and Dutch settelers live together peacfully.
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They met daily for around 22 days.
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The attack on Fort Duquesne was a large-scale British invation (expedition) that involved 6,000 British troops to drive French off of the contested Ohio Country.
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A peace treaty was signed in Paris to end the war.
