United States
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Boston history
Brief History of Boston Abridged We discovered the brief history of Boston summarized. 17th century boston Boston was founded in 1630 by English Puritans fleeing religious persecution. On March 29, 1630, a fleet of 11 ships carrying 700 people sailed from England to Massachusetts. They were led by John Winthrop (1588-1649). At first people settled in Charlestown, which had been founded the year before. However, fresh water was short, so most of the new settlers moved across the river to a peninsula called the Trimountaine. In 1630, the new settlement was named Boston after Boston, in England, from which many…
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California history
Brief History of California Abridged A brief overview of the history of California, a state on the West Coast of the United States. California in the early days Humans have lived in California since 10,000 BC When Europeans arrived in the 16th century, the natives lived in small towns. They lived on acorns and hunted animals such as deer and rabbits. They also fished. The indigenous peoples made baskets, some of which were so well woven that they could hold water. Europeans arrived in 1542 when the Spanish Juan Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay. In 1579 Francis Drake anchored…
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History of Chicago
Brief history of Chicago summarized We review the brief history of Chicago summarized. Chicago’s founding The history of Chicago begins in the year 1673. In that year two Frenchmen, Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, arrived in the area. (The name Chicago is derived from a Native American word of uncertain meaning, checagou.) However, the French did not settle in the area. The first non-Indigenous person to make their home in the area was an African American from the Caribbean named Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who built a house there in 1779. Then, in 1803, the American government built a…
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Colorado history
Brief Colorado History Abridged Brief review of the history of Colorado summarized. Early Colorado The first people in Colorado arrived about 12,000 years ago. At first they lived mainly by hunting mammoths. But the mammoths became extinct and the bison became the main food source. The Spanish introduced horses to North America, and in the late 17th century horses came to Colorado and transformed hunting. In the early 19th century, France claimed part of what is now Colorado as part of its Louisiana Territory, but in 1803 the French sold the land to the United States. In 1848 Mexico relinquished…
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Florida history
Brief History of Florida Abridged We dive into the brief history of Florida, in a nutshell. The Florida Principles The first people arrived in Florida before 10,000 BC They were hunters and gatherers. At the time the world was in the grip of an ice age and huge animals like mastodons roamed what is now Florida. After the end of the ice age shellfish were plentiful and by 2000 BC people in Florida were making pottery. After 1500 BC they also built burial mounds. The first European to arrive in Florida was a Spaniard, Ponce de León in 1513. He…
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History of Georgia (USA)
Brief summary history of Georgia (USA) A brief tour of the history of American Georgia summarized. Georgian Principles Before the arrival of Europeans, the Cherokees lived in northern Georgia. The Creek lived further south. The first European to visit the area was a Spaniard named Hernando de Soto in 1540. In 1566 the Spanish settled on Santa Catalina Island. However, after the English attacks, the Spanish abandoned their settlements. Then, in 1732, the British created a colony in Georgia. King George II granted the land between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers for a new colony (it was named after him).…
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Hawaiian history
Brief history of Hawaii summarized A look at Hawaii’s brief history in a nutshell. The Hawaiian Principles The first humans arrived in Hawaii from the Marquesas Islands around 300 AD. The people of Tahiti arrived in Hawaii after 1100 AD. Then, in 1778, Captain Cook set sail for Hawaii. Cook was assassinated in Hawaii the following year. Then, in 1786, a Frenchman named La Perouse set sail for Hawaii. The Europeans introduced diseases to which the natives had no resistance, and their numbers dropped dramatically in the following decades. Meanwhile, in 1810 a chief named Kamehameha united the Hawaiian Islands…
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History of Vegas
Brief history of Las Vegas summarized The quintessential gambling city, a brief look at the history of Las Vegas in a nutshell. The Las Vegas Foundation For hundreds of years Native Americans lived in the area where Las Vegas is located. They grew corn and pumpkins. Then, in 1829, a Spanish trader named Antonio Armijo led a group of men through the area. They called it Las Vegas (Las Vegas). Then, in 1844, an American named John C. Fremont of the United States Topographical Corps explored the region. In 1855 a group of Mormons settled in the region, but in…
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History of Los Angeles
Brief history of Los Angeles summarized We explain the brief history of Los Angeles, the most populous city in California, in a summarized way. The Los Angeles Foundation The great city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781. It was called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. (Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porcincula). At first there were only a handful of families, but by 1800 it had a population of 315 people. The Plaza Catholic Church was built in 1822. The Los Angeles settlement grew steadily. Then in 1847, American forces…
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History of New Orleans
Brief History of New Orleans Abridged We delve into the brief history of New Orleans, in a nutshell. The New Orleans Foundation In 1682 French explorer Robert de la Salle explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France. In 1718 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville founded the great city of La Nouvelle-Orléans. It was named in honor of the Duke of Orleans. New Orleans was built in a strategic position to defend the entrance to the Mississippi River. The first small settlement was devastated by a hurricane in 1721, but the engineer Adrien de Pauger laid out a new…
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