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The first inhabitants of America were of Asian origin. They lived in tribes all over the continent. The White man arrived at the end of the 15th century. American history is quite recent. 1. The first settlers : 1492-1800 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America by mistake : he intended to go to India. Many explorers soon followed him to make profit. ...
Cette fiche de cours t'intéresse ?1607. Virginia, the first colony, was founded. 1619. The first African slaves arrived and were forced to work on the tobacco plantations. 1620. The Mayflower landed with English Puritans on board to escape from religious persecutions. 1607-1733. The settlers founded thirteen colonies : Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. 1775-1783. The War of Independence. 1776, July 4th. With the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies N'attends plus pour la voir en intégralité ! |