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History
Important Concepts Quiz #1 (13 Colonies and Important Years)
Term | Definition |
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1607 | Jamestown founded off the coast of present day Virginia; first permanent English settlement in North American. |
1620 | Plymouth is founded in present day Massachusetts by the Pilgrims; Sign Mayflower Compact. |
1776 | The year that we declared independence from England, United States is created and the Declaration of Independence is written on July 4th. |
1787 | Foudning Fathers meet in Philidelphia, Pennslyvania at the Constitutional Convention. Our current constitution is written. |
1803 | The Louisianna Territory is purchased from France by President Thomas Jefferson, double the size of the United States. |
1861 | The Amercian Civil War is fought between the North and the South. |
New England Regions | Conneticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. |
Middle Colonies | New York, New Jersey, Pennslyvania, and Delaware. |
Southern Colonies | Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. |