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1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Divides the world between Portugal and Spain it leads to "discovery" of the America's -
1497
John Cabot
He lands in North America -
1513
Florida
Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain -
1524
Exploring the Coast
Verranzono explores the North American Coast -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Soto's Exploration
Hernando de Soto explores the Mississippi River Valley -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Coronado Explores
Coronado explores what will later be the Southwestern United states -
1565
St. Augustine
The Spanish found the city of St. Augustine in Florida -
1579
California Coast
Sir Francis Drake explores the Coast of California -
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Roanoke
The lost colony and tree carving. -
Jamestown
The British establish their Jamestown Colony. Later in 1619, they began to have a representative assembly aka the House of Burgesses. ADD MORE HERE -
Quebec
The French established their colony in Quebec -
North American Claims
The United Provinces establish claims in North America -
Tobacco to Virgina
Tobacco cultivation is introduced to Virginia by Rolfe -
Slaves To British America
First African slaves are brought to British America. -
Plymouth and Mayflower
The Plymouth Colony is founded and the Mayflower Compact is signed due to a majority agreed ruling. -
New York
New York is founded by the Duth -
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"City Upon a Hill"
Here we have the perfect, puritan, society. The governor is John Winthrop. They focused on schools. Here is where Anne Hutchison and Roger Williams get banished due to breaking religious regulations. Roger Wiallmas goes on to found Rhode Island and Anne is killed by Native Americans. ADD MORE HERE -
Maryland
for profit and propietorship -
#Banished
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Connecticut
is founded -
Rhode Island
Is founded by the banished Roger Williams and (Harvard Colledge is founded.)LOOK WHERE IT WAS FOUNDED -
Delaware
is founded and has the first church and first school -
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Navigation Acts
WEre enacted by Parliament and limited trade as well as put a tax on items in the colonies -
Half Way Covenant
Puritans become more open due to new immigration from different groups -
Bacon's Rebellion
Took place in Virginia. Bacon wants to have frontier protection from Gov. Berkeley First uprising against the British ADDMOREHERE -
Pennsylvania
Founded by Quaker William Penn. It has the 1st library -
Salem
The Salem witch trials -
Parliamentary Act
GO LOOK THIS UP -
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Colonial Restrictions
They got restrictions on their manufacturing -
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Enlgihtenment
reason, natural rights, John Locke GO OVER THIS LOOK IT UP -
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WUeen Anne's War
IDK -
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Queen Anne's War
War of Spanish SUccession I guess -
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Great Awakening
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, -
Molasses Act
not strictly enforced -
Zenger Trial
Freedom of the press? -
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King George's War
war of Austrian sucession -
Albany Plan of Union
for defense/fails and shows the disunity of the colonies -
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The French and Indian War
Over the Ohio River Valley. -
Treaty of Paris
ends the French and Indian war/French oose all territory.
• Paxton Boys Rebellion – dissatisfied about frontier protection in PA
• Proclamation of 1763 restricts settlement west of the Appalachians
• Pontiac’s Rebellion – tribes organize against British movement
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Sugar Act #NoTaxationWithoutRepresentation
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Stamp Act
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Quartering Act
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Townshend Achts
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Boston Massacure
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Committed of Correspondence
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Tea Act
Tea Party -
INtolerable ACts