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US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies: Difference between revisions
US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies (view source)
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'''DETAILS''' | '''DETAILS''' | ||
* '''British explorations of North America''' | * '''early British explorations of North America''' | ||
** 1497 John Cabot sent by Henry VII to explore North American coast and find gold or other riches | ** 1497 John Cabot sent by Henry VII to explore North American coast and find gold or other riches | ||
*** Cabot's name was Giovanni Caboto; he was from Venice, Italy | *** Cabot's name was Giovanni Caboto; he was from Venice, Italy | ||
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*** Hudson made land claims and traded with Native Americans (fur) | *** Hudson made land claims and traded with Native Americans (fur) | ||
**** after spending the winter of 1611 at James Bay (southern part of Hudson Bay), Hudson's crew mutinied and sent him, his son, and a few crewmen into the Bay in a small boat, where after they disappeared | **** after spending the winter of 1611 at James Bay (southern part of Hudson Bay), Hudson's crew mutinied and sent him, his son, and a few crewmen into the Bay in a small boat, where after they disappeared | ||
*** Hudson's primary accomplishments were | |||
**** British claims on land | |||
**** development of fur trade | |||
**** competition with the Dutch for North American lands and fur trade | |||
* '''Virginia settlements of North America''' | * '''Virginia settlements of North America''' | ||