Ponce de Leon founds Spanish settlement in Florida
Discovery
1513
Spaniards led by de Soto in search for gold and silver--discover Mississippi River
Discovery
1541
British colonists sail to Jamestown, Virginia and form first permanent settlement
Geography
1607
Champlain founds Quebec, first permanent French settlement in Canada
Geography
1608
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in Jamestown's chapel
Culture
1614
African slaves sold in Jamestown
Trade
1619
Mayflower brings 102 Puritans to settle in New England
Geography
1620
First Thanksgiving celebrated by Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony
Culture
1621
Minuit buys Manhattan from Native Americans--becomes Dutch New Amsterdam
Geography
1626
Boston is founded by John Winthrop and the Massachusetts Bay Company
Geography
1630
La Salle claims Louisiana for France
Geography
1682
Pennsylvania's constitution establishes freedom to practice any Christian religion
Religion
1682
Six witches executed in Salem
Religion
1692
Benjamin Franklin experiments with electricity in a thunderstorm using a kite
Science
1752
Benjamin Franklin proposes a confederation of Britain's American colonies
Government
1754
American colonists react to Stamp Act: "No taxation without representation"
Government
1765
John Witherspoon becomes President of the College of New Jersey (Princeton)
Education
1768
American colonists respond to increase in taxes with Boston Tea Party
Government
1773
Movie title
Genre
Released
The Last of the Mohicans (1971)
Miniseries
1971
Black Robe
Historical
1991
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Historical
1992
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Historical
1994
The Scarlet Letter
Historical
1995
The Crucible
Historical
1996
The New World
Historical
2005
The War That Made America
Documentary
2006
The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Documentary
2006
Outlander
Miniseries
2014