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  1. Jun 17, 2010 · A MAP OF The original 13 colonies of North America in 1776, at the United States Declaration of Independence. As the Massachusetts settlements expanded, they formed new colonies in New England.

  2. May 26, 2021 · A timeline displaying the major events leading to Connecticut statehood, including its settlement by the Dutch, the origins of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor, the founding of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies, and Connecticut's acquisition of a formal charter from England.

  3. Milford, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Milford, New Haven county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S. It lies on Long Island Sound northeast of the mouth of the Housatonic River. Settled in 1639 on land bought from the Paugusset Indians, it was probably named (1640) for Milford Haven,

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  4. Nov 4, 2020 · In 1643, the New Haven Colony absorbed the previously independent plantations of Guilford, Milford, and Stamford, consolidating its position on the mainland. In spite of ongoing disputes with the Dutch over the settlements on the Delaware, trade with New Amsterdam was brisk and relations were generally good.

  5. Create your own custom historical map of the United States from 1790 to this day. Color an editable map, fill in the legend, and download it for free. Explore the territorial evolution of the United States on a map.

  6. Feb 1, 2024 · A map illustrating the patterns and routes of westward exploration and settlement in the United States after the “Louisiana Purchase” from France in 1803. As Napoleonic dreams of a great North American Empire gave way to French hegemonic ambitions in Europe, the United States became a continental nation overnight.

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  8. Mar 27, 2022 · Milford and Guilford were established in 1639, and Stamford in 1640. Southold on the North Fork of Long Island was established by settlers from New Haven in 1640.