Why study the American Revolution?

Question 1

Who inhabited North America and for how long before Europeans arrived?

Answer 1

Before Europeans arrived, North America was home to over 500 indigenous nations who had lived off the lands of the continent for 10,000 years.

Question 2

Who was Christopher Columbus to in rlation to america?

Answer 2

Sailed from spain to the Caribbean and established a Europeans gateway to North America. In 1498

Question 3

What happened in the time period of 1497-1590?

Answer 3

North Ameria is explored by various European expeditions. Jhin Cabot claims present day Newfoundland and New England in the name of King Henry VII (1947).

-many attemps were made by the english, french, dutch and spanish to establish settlements in North America but none were successful.

Question 4

What happens in 1607?

Answer 4

A settlement is established at Jamestown, Virginia which becomes the first permenant Englush settlement in North America.

Question 5

What happened in 1620?

Answer 5

Pilgrims established a settlement at Plymouth in what will become New Hampshire

Question 6

What happened in 1630

Answer 6

Puritans establish a settlement at Boston, Massachusetts

Question 7

What happened in 1634

Answer 7

Lord Baltimore establishes Maryland

Question 8

What happened in 1664

Answer 8

New York (orih=ginally a Dutch Colony) was signed over the British