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1565
Spain in Florida
Spain inhabits and establishes multiple outposts throughout Florida. -
1580
English on Roanoke Island
The English try to plant a permanent colony on Roanoke Island (outer banks of what is now North Carolina) but this is short lived. -
Success for the English
The English began a colony (Jamestown) in Chesapeake Bay -
Expansion and Migration
Families became bigger and grew into colonies. People migrated and started more families in new places. Population grew and grew. -
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European-American Expansion
The "frontier line" kept moving west steadily. -
Canals & Artificial Waterways
The U.S. made these to make places more accessible and this helped transportation of people and goods. -
The First Railroad in the United States
This would be the start of faster and easier transportation of goods and people on land. -
Steamboat
Steamboats were very popular and seen all the time in rivers. Steamboats turned the Great Lakes into an important transportation route.
