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The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Roanoke was the first try for England to colonize the new world. John White took more than 100 people to find a suitable place for England to start expanding their borders. They finally decided on Roanoke Island. Now, evidence shows that there was a drought, so John White went to England to get more supplies. When he came back...there was nothing, aside from a carving on the tree. There are 5 main theories as to what happened. For example, the population got absorbed by the Native Americas. -
The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia
1606 - King James I let the Virginia Company found a new settlement in North America. This company intended to find new places to get gold and silver, and new routes to trade with Asia. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery went over to North America and landed in Chesapeake Bay. After they decided who was the leader, they went to find a place to settle. They decided on a island that was on the James River. This was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Important! -
The Mayflower lands in Cape Cod
1620 - A group of 100 people, mostly seeking religious freedom, fled to North America on the Mayflower. They arrive at what is now Massachusetts, where they anchor on the Plymouth rock. The colonists had rough times. They were starved, since they didn't know how to grow crops. They also fell ill, due to a sickness that was in the new colony. The pilgrims might have died, but luckily for them, Squanto, a Native American, taught them how to fish, hunt and farm. He probably saved the pilgrims! -
New Amsterdam to New York
On this day, New Amsterdam turned into New York. It sounds like just a name change, but it actually was a switch from the Dutch rulers to the English rulers. The Dutch ruler wanted to hold out to the English, but he was not a very liked governor, so the Dutch refused to protect him. New Amsterdam was changed to New York for Duke York, who took up the mission to get the city. Afterwards, New York was the first colony city to get a royal charter, and became the first capital of the United States. -
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The French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War, Britain and France fought over much of North America. It is called the French and Indian War because the French and most of the Indians were on one side, and the English on another. George Washington was the first person to begin the fighting. Britain won, but because they were in debt for paying their allies, they had to tax the colonies. For example, the Stamp Act and the Tea Act. So it was the French and Indian War that made the American Revolution happen. -
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Britain taxes the colonies
The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act were taxes that Britain put on the colonies. They were really angry because they didn't get a say in what taxes were created. In response to the acts, the colonies protested and boycotted British products. A famous example was the Boston Tea Party, where colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tons of tea into the harbor. Then the British stopped trade with the outside world. Soon the colonist were so fed up, they wanted revolution! -
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The American Revolutionary War
The U.S. War of Independence was the war that, when ended, signified America's independence. Although it was on July 2nd the Continental Congress declared independence, only at the end of the war did Britain acknowledge the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning of the war, the British were obviously winning. But after battles like the Battle of Saratoga, the odds were in America's favor. The Treaty of Paris put an official end to the war, not just with America, but with France and Spain. -
Tomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was published
"Common Sense" was a pamphlet showing the reasons why revolution and freedom would be profitable to the colonies. Although this was supposed to unite leaders, Thomas Paine made many neutral colonists side with the revolutionaries. This pamphlet was one of the most influential pieces of writing that was made in the colonial times. Some of his arguments were that Europe is the mother of America, since there were many immigrants, and that colonists are not Britons, they are Europeans. -
The Declaration of Independence is approved by Congress
The Declaration of Independence was the document that Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and three others wrote, proclaiming the thirteen colonies to be under no jurisdiction from Britain. The Declaration had a similar format as one of our persuasive essays. The beginning, a perambulatory part, a two-section body, and a conclusion. Twelve out of the thirteen colonies voted for the resolution on July 2nd, and after two days of revising and editing, the declaration was adopted on July 4th 1776. -
Benedict Arnold switches sides - America to British
Benedict Arnold betrayed U.S in giving the British valuable information about highly classified subjects. He switched sides because he was angry about not being promoted fast enough. His anger led him to believe that serving the British Army is better than serving an "ungrateful" America. He was going to surrender West Point to the British, when John André was captured by the Americans, with papers incriminating Arnold and himself. Arnold grew to be a hated character, and his name means traitor. -
The Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown was the unofficial end of the American Revolution. Lord Cornwallis had retired to Yorktown, to get his men rejuvenated. When Washington heard about this, and heard about the three-thousand-infantry French ships coming to help them, he went to attack the Yorktown peninsula instead of New York. Smart strategies like having troops sneak through enemy lines and carrying out night attacks helped win the siege. After the surrender, Britain started negotiating for America's freedom. -
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Links:
https://www.littlethings.com/lost-colony-of-roanoke/
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york
http://boweryboyshistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/13.jpg
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war
http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-french-and-indian-war
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history
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Links:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense
https://www.emaze.com/@AIWQIRWQ/Thomas-Paine-Common-sense
http://www.sd-print.com/pamphlet-printing-carlsbad/
https://www.tes.com/lessons/glKrNAbMhCsUhA/england
http://hiddencityphila.org/2012/10/on-front-street-digging-through-time/3-5-1776-phila-lerouge/
https://anationisborn-p5.wikispaces.com/Political+Pamphlet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
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Here are My Links:
http://sageamericanhistory.net/colonial/topics/colonialintro.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
https://edci815s12.wikispaces.com/file/view/Important+Historical+Events+of+the+Colonial+Period.pdf
https://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-america-time-period.htm
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/jamestown.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown
https://www.landofthebrave.info/myles-standish.htm
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http://www.gempackfoods.ie/kitchen-wisdom/the-story-of-sugar/
http://animal-dream.com/money.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam
https://www.varsitytutors.com/earlyamerica/writings/rights-of-man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence#
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/teacher/we-the-people
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benedict-arnold -
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http://www.history.com/news/evidence-of-cannibalism-found-at-jamestown
http://gerard-tondu.blogspot.hk/2014/02/1607-jamestown-colony.html
https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamestown-Colony
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/death-jamestown-background/1428/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/224194887670049602/
http://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/true-story-pocahontas-not-told-disney-002285
http://owenjamestown.blogspot.hk/p/government_14.html
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