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AMERICAN Timeline for Discovery and Colonization

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  1492-1600

　

1492 October 12. Columbus discovers the New World.
1497 The Cabots discover the continent of North America.

1498

 Columbus on third voyage discovers South America.
1506 Columbus dies at Valladolid.

　

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  1600-1640

　

1607 May 12. Founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
1608 Founding of Quebec by Champlain.

1609

 Hudson discovers the Hudson River.
1619 First assembly meets at Jamestown. Slaves first sold in Virginia.
1620 Coming of the Pilgrims in the Mayflower.
1623 Settlements at New Amsterdam. First settlements in New Hampshire.
1630 The great emigration to Massachusetts. The founding of Boston.
1634 Maryland first settled by Calvert.
1636 Founding of Providence by Roger Williams. Harvard College founded
1637 War with Pequot Indians. First African-American slaves in New England.
1638 Swedes first settle in Delaware.
1639 First constitution in America adopted by Connecticut.

　

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1640-1763

　

1643 May 30. New England Confederation formed.
1649 Toleration Act in Maryland.
1656 Quakers expelled from Massachusetts.
1663 Charter granted to Rhode Island.  Charter for the Carolinas granted.
1664 September 8. The English conquer New Amsterdam. New Jersey given by King Charles II to his brother, the Duke of York.
1667 Fundamental Constitutions drawn up for the Carolinas.
1676 Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia. King Philip's War in New England.
1686 Edmund Andros made governor of all New England.
1692 Salem witchcraft delusion.
1713 Treaty of Utrecht, ending Queen Anne's War, which began in 1702.
1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ending King George's War, which began in 1744.
1754 Colonial Congress at Albany; Franklin's plan of union.
1756 French and Indian War formally begun.
1763 Treaty of Paris; end of the war. Conspiracy of Pontiac.

　

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　 Reference: Christ Whitten. Founding Father's Homepage. 

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