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Chinese monk Hu Shen may have discovered America.
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Irish monk St Brendan the navigator may have discovered America
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Lief Erickson did land in New Finland
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Polynesians may have landed in South America.
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In 1003, Leif Ericcson's brother Thorvald attacks the Native Americans; and is victorious but dies in the battle. For 6 more years the Vikings try to survive the Native American attacks. Finally in 1009 the Vikings are badly defeated and they leave
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Aztec Empire founded
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Price Madoc of Wales may have landed in America
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Zheng He may have landed in america
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from the time colombus set eyes on america in 1492 europe tried to grab parts of america in 1823 president james monroe signed the monroe doctrine forbidding european nation to colonize america thus the age of coloni zation ended.
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Columbus lands near Cuba.
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Aztec Empire ends since it is destroyed by Cortez.
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Inca Empire ends since it is destroyed by Pizzaro.
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In 1545 the Spanish build the first permanent settlement in the Americas.
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Colony of Roanoke disappears.
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Jamestown was founded.
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First boatload of Africans arrive in Jamestown
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House of Burgesses founded.
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Pilgrims land in Plymouth
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Founded by John Mason
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Puritans land in New England
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Founded by Thomas Hooker.
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Founded by Cecilius Calvert
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Roger Williams founded Rhode Island.
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Puritans founded Harvard.
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Founded by Peter Minuit
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Everyone in town had to pay for the education of all kids.
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nathaniel bacon hated indians he wanted to drive all of them OUT of virginia.
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Founded by William Penn
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Blackbeard dies in a duel with Lt. Robert Maynard
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Genl Jeffrey Amherst captures Louisbourg
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Genl Wolfe and Genl Montcalm killed
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End of French and Indian War
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No settlers allowed past west of the Appalachian mountains.
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All paper materials (playing cards, envelopes, stamps etc.) were taxed
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Five people including Crispus Atticks killed by the British troops.
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British attempt to steal American ammunition and arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams. British win the battle.
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British win the battle but suffer double the American losses
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British begin to hire german mercenaries called "hessians". in chrismas 1776 commander in chief Washington surprises the hessians in Trenton, New Jersey.
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British General John Burgoyne planned to cut off the colonies by marching through new york american general horatio gates defeated him near saratoga therefore ending the campain
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General Washington fights the british general sir henry clinton near monmouth new jersey.
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in 1780 american general benjamin lincoln surrenders at charleston. The americans worst defeat in the war
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British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders in 1781 last major battle of the war
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Mayan Empire falls.
