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Sep 2, 1565
1565
First permanent European sattlement in North America - St Augustine, present-day Florida founded by the Spanish. North America is already inhabited by several distinct groups of people, who go into decline following the arrival of settlers -
1607
Jamestown, Virginia, founded by English settler, who begin growing tobacco -
1620
Plymouth Colony, near Cape Cod is founded by the Pilgram Fathers, whose example is followed by other English Puritans in New England -
1700-1800th centuries
Hundres of thousands of Africans brougth over and sold into slavery to work on cotton and tobacco plantations -
1763
Britain gains control of territory up to the mississippi river following victory over France in Seven Years' War -
1774
Colonists form First Continental Congress as Britain closes down Boston harbour and deploys troops in Massachusetts -
1775
American Revolution: George Washington leads colonist Continental Army to fight against British rule -
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of independence endorsed by Congress; colonies declare independence. -
1781
Rebel states form loose confederation, codified in Articles of Confederation, after defeating the British at the Battle of Yorktown -
1783
Britain accept loss -
1789
George Washinton elected first president of USA -
1860
Republican Abraham Lincoln elected, against slavery -
1863
The slaves are free -
1917-1918 1 world war
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1941-
World war 2 starts