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Period: Jan 1, 1560 to
US History 1560-1700
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Jun 27, 1565
Founding of St. Augustine by the Spanish
St. Augustine was made the first European settlement in North America. P. 14 of the Us History Textbook -
Sep 27, 1580
The Iroquis Alliance is Formed
The Iroquis Alliance was a pact made by the Native Americans in the New England states
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northeast/iroquois/leagueofnations.html -
Founding of Jamestown
The was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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Founding of Quebec
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Mayflower Voyage
Seperatists seeking religious freedom journeyed across the Atlantic to get religious freedom and founding the colony of Plymoth.
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Settling of New Amsterdam
The dutch settled New Amsterdam in present day New York -
Founding of Boston
Colonists settling in present day Boston, Massachussetts -
First Constituion Adopted in Connecticut
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English annex New Amsterdam and New Jersey
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King Philip's War
Metacom attacked settlements in New England. Many people lost their lives and it took a long time for the people to recover. http://www.pilgrimhall.org/philipwar.htm -
Salem Witchcraft Trials
People believed in Salem that many people were witches. This led to many people being killed and persecuted for no reasons.
http://www.free-witchcraft-spells.com/salem-withcraft-trials.html -
Colony Founded in Louisana by Iberville
