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  2. Timeline of Salem, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    1626. English settlers arrive. [1]1629. Town of Salem incorporated. [2]Salem Common during the winter Brick sidewalk Salem, Massachusetts. 1636. First muster on Salem Common. This was the first time that a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area, [3] thus laying the foundation for what became the Army National Guard.

  3. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Spain ceded Florida to Great Britain in 1763, which established the colonies of East and West Florida. The Floridas remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution. They were returned to Spain in 1783 in exchange for the Bahamas, at which time most of the British left. The Spanish then neglected the Floridas; few Spaniards lived ...

  4. Spanish American wars of independence - Wikipedia

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    Unlike in New Spain and Central America, in South America independence was spurred by the pro-independence fighters who had held out for the past half-decade. José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar inadvertently led a continent-wide pincer movement from southern and northern South America that liberated most of the Spanish American nations on ...

  5. List of wars: 1500–1799 - Wikipedia

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    1600 1601 Thessaly rebellion (1600) Ottoman Empire: Greek peasants 1600 1601 Franco-Savoyard War (1600–1601) Kingdom of France: Duchy of Savoy c. 1600 1866 Navajo Wars Crown of Castile Spain Mexico United States: Navajo: December 1611 December 1611 Conquest of Bakla: Mughal Empire: Chandradwip Kingdom Portuguese and Dutch allies 1600 1611

  6. History of New England - Wikipedia

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    New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States, being settled more than 150 years before the American Revolution.The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, established in 1620 by the Puritan Pilgrims who were fleeing religious persecution in England.

  7. History of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts was a center of the movement for independence from Great Britain, earning it the nickname, the "Cradle of Liberty". Colonists here had long had uneasy relations with the British monarchy, including open rebellion under the Dominion of New England in the 1680s. [42]

  8. Decolonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule. The American Revolution was the first in the Americas, and the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) was a victory against a great power, aided by France and Spain, Britain's enemies.

  9. History of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement that affected virtually all of society during the early 19th century and led to rapid church growth. The movement began around 1790, gained momentum by 1800, and, after 1820 membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations, whose preachers led the movement. It was ...