1607–1763
Colonial America
European colonies expanded across North America, developing distinct economies, communities, and political traditions.
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1621
First Thanksgiving at Plymouth
Colonial America
Plymouth colonists and members of the Wampanoag people participated in a harvest gathering later remembered as the First Thanksgiving.
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1718
Founding of New Orleans
Colonial America
French colonists founded New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a strategic trading settlement.
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European colonies expanded across North America, developing distinct economies, communities, and political traditions.
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