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Mar 14, 1020
Leif Ericson Died
Exact date unknown. -
Jan 19, 1451
Christopher Columbus Born
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus Arives In America
He set sail on three boats: The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria. He arived at 2:00 am (about). -
May 19, 1506
Christopher Columbus Died
56 years old when died. Exact date unknown. -
Squanto
Exact date unknown. He helped the pilgims, fish, hunt, and plant crops. He died of a fever. -
Pocahontas Born
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Pocahontas Died
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Sarah Good Born
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Salem Witch Trials start
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Sarah Good Died
She got hanged. -
Benjamin Franklin Born
He was the 10th son. -
George Washington Born
His sister died when he was 2 years old. His dad died when he was 11 years old. He was born in West Virginia. -
Boston Tea Party
$18,000 worth of tea got dumped into Boston Harbor. -
Revolutionary War Starts
Sharp shooters shot the Redcoats and some officers. -
Benjamin Franklin, oldest person to sign The Declaration Of Independence
Exact date unknown. He was very old. -
Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. -
Revolutionary War Ended
It is important because of freedom. -
Revolutionary War ends
Long and hard. -
George Washington President
1st President. -
Benjamin Franklin Died
84 years old. About 20,000 people attended his funeral. -
George Washington Died
Approximately 10pm. On his deathbed he had this to say of his passing “I die hard but I am not afraid to go.” His last words to his beloved wife Martha were “’tis well”. On December 18th 1799 a funeral was held at Mount Vernon where his body is buried. Much talk was held about moving his body to the capitol and placing it in a marble monument. But this never eventuated due to strong opposition from the South. Instead a tomb was constructed at Mount Vernon where his remain. -
Leif Ericson Born
Exact date unknown.