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Welcome to the Welcome to the 1700s!!!1700s!!!

How did the How did the United United States States begin to begin to be a country?be a country?

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Colonization and Colonization and IndependenceIndependence

Many European people and countries Many European people and countries exploredexplored the the ““New WorldNew World”” in the in the 1600s.1600s.

How did these countries How did these countries come to make come to make

colonies and expand? colonies and expand? And why did the US began in the And why did the US began in the

Northeast, still known today as Northeast, still known today as ““New New EnglandEngland”?”?

The Thirteen Original Colonies The Thirteen Original Colonies

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The first colony in New EnglandThe first colony in New England

In 1607 Jamestown (Virginia) was In 1607 Jamestown (Virginia) was founded by John Smith from England founded by John Smith from England – John Rolfe AND Pocahontas– John Rolfe AND Pocahontas

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Scandinavia in New EnglandScandinavia in New EnglandNetherlands: Netherlands:

1624 Fort Orange colony in 1624 Fort Orange colony in Albany New YorkAlbany New York

1626 purchases Manhattan Island 1626 purchases Manhattan Island for 24 dollarsfor 24 dollars

1655 New Amsterdam takes over 1655 New Amsterdam takes over New Sweden in DelawareNew Sweden in Delaware

1664 Britain takes over Dutch 1664 Britain takes over Dutch coloniescolonies

1682 Quakers (William Penn) 1682 Quakers (William Penn) came to Pennsylvania and came to Pennsylvania and DelawareDelaware

1664-1763 French and 1664-1763 French and Spanish ColoniesSpanish Colonies

1673 1673 –– Marquette and Joillet (France) Marquette and Joillet (France) claim Louisianaclaim Louisiana

1680 1680 –– Civil war among Pueblo Indians, Civil war among Pueblo Indians, Spanish retook Southwest in 1692Spanish retook Southwest in 1692

1689 1689 –– 1763 French and Indian wars, 1763 French and Indian wars, France gave up its land to Spain.France gave up its land to Spain.

1769 1769 –– 1823 Spanish missions founded 1823 Spanish missions founded up West Coastup West Coast

Famous ColoniesFamous Colonies

In 1620 the Pilgrims came to In 1620 the Pilgrims came to Massachusetts on the Mayflower Massachusetts on the Mayflower They made the Plymouth colony and the They made the Plymouth colony and the first Thanksgiving

Roger Conant started Roger Conant started the Salem Colony the Salem Colony in 1623in 1623famous for the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 famous for the Salem Witch Trials in 1692

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Development of SchoolsDevelopment of Schools

Harvard University Massachusetts Bay Colony 1650

The College of William & Mary

Colony and Dominion of Virginia 1693

Yale University Connecticut Colony 1701

Princeton University Province of New Jersey 1746

College of Philadelphia (U Penn)

Province of Pennsylvania 1755

King's College (Columbia) Province of New York 1754Rhode Island College (Brown)

Colony of Rhode Island and 　Providence Plantations

1764

Queen's College (Rutgers) Province of New Jersey 1766Dartmouth College Province of New Hampshire 1769

Ben FranklinBen Franklin

1729　-　begins　publishing　The　Pennsylvania　Gazette.　

1731　-　founds　first　public　library　in　Philadelphia.　

1732　-　publishes　Poor　Richard's　Almanac.　 George　Washington　is　born　in　Virginia.

1740s　invention　of　the　Franklin　stove1740s　invention　of　the　Franklin　stove 1752　kite-and-key　experiment1752　kite-and-key　experiment 1776　printed　and　signed　declaration　of　1776　printed　and　signed　declaration　of　

independenceindependence 1787　constitutional　convention1787　constitutional　convention

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

17321732 (February 22) Born in Virginia(February 22) Born in Virginia 1754-17581754-1758 French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War 17591759 (January 6) Married Martha (January 6) Married Martha 17751775 　　 Commander in Chief of the ArmyCommander in Chief of the Army 17761776 (July 4) Declaration of Independence (July 4) Declaration of Independence 17811781 (October 19) Victory at Yorktown(October 19) Victory at Yorktown 17891789 Elected first President of the United Elected first President of the United

States States 17931793 Re-elected PresidentRe-elected President 17991799 (Dec 14) Died at 67(Dec 14) Died at 67

1765-1776 Road to 1765-1776 Road to IndependenceIndependence

1765- Stamp Act 1765- Stamp Act

1770- Boston Massacre1770- Boston Massacre (the ride of Paul Revere)(the ride of Paul Revere)

1773- Boston Tea Party1773- Boston Tea Party

1775- "The shot heard 'round 1775- "The shot heard 'round the world"the world"

The Revolutionary War!The Revolutionary War!

1776- Declaration of Independence 1776- Declaration of Independence =4=4thth of July of July1778- France sides with the United 1778- France sides with the United

States (Lafayette)States (Lafayette)1779- John Paul Jones "I have not yet 1779- John Paul Jones "I have not yet

begun to fight." begun to fight." 1781- British surrender at Yorktown 1781- British surrender at Yorktown 1783- Treaty of Paris ends the 1783- Treaty of Paris ends the

RevolutionRevolution

Beginning of the new Beginning of the new GovernmentGovernment

1787- Constitutional 1787- Constitutional ConventionConvention

1789- George Washington's 1789- George Washington's Inauguration as presidentInauguration as president

1791- Bill of Rights 1791- Bill of Rights adoptedadopted

So, that is how the So, that is how the United States United States began to be a began to be a country. country.

Next week, we will Next week, we will see how it see how it became the became the country it is country it is today. today.

See you next week!See you next week!Think about your Think about your

historical fiction historical fiction story!story!