Events
Christopher Columbus sails on his first voyage and discovers the Americas, 1497Spain lands on Florida, 1513The Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther starts in Europe, 1517Spain establishes a new colony in St. Augustine, Florida, 1565The Plymouth colony is founded, 1620Jamestown, Virginia becomes the first of the 13 colonies to be established, May 14 1607Captain John Smith is captured by the Powhatans and is rescued by Pocahontas, Dec 1607Colonists’ plant and harvest native tobacco in Virginia, 1609Winter of 1610 in Jamestown becomes the "Starving Time"Tobacco farmer John Rolfe marries Pocahontas, 1614The First Thanksgiving was celebrated at Plymouth, 1621The Salem Witch Trials take place in Massachustes, 1692Delegates from seven colonies met at the Albany Congress, 1754French and Indian War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. 1763George Washington's birthday, 1732
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