Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - History Other Vermont 16001800 Vermont 16001800 For over one hundred centuries before the arrival of the Europeans, thousands of Native Americans lived and died in present-day Vermont. Practically nothing is known of them except for few artifacts found in the area, and the first recognized Indians known of settling in Vermont were of the Algonquin, Iroquois, and Abenaki Nations during the 1500s. These original settlers traveled and lived off of the abundance of the land; Vermont’s hills were filled with wildlife; and rivers, ponds, and lakes provided rich amounts of fish. Many towns, rivers, and lakes are derivatives of old Indian names. In 1609, the French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, sailed into what is now known as Lake Champlain. In the summer of 1609, Vermont was first dubbed "Verde Mont," French for "Green Mountains." Champlain claimed this land in the name of France, who eventually exchanged Vermont with the British. In 1763, England was granted the land now known as Vermont via the Treaty of Paris. For years during the 18th century Vermont was claimed by both New Hampshire and New York in a malicious territorial dispute. It was finally settled in 1770 when Ethan Allen and his "Green Mountain Boys" drove the New Yorkers out. Later, the Green Mountain Boys (under joint leadership of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold) also captured Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775 in the first act of aggression against the British in the Revolutionary War. By 1777, Vermont had achieved independence. Vermont remained an independent republic until 1791 when it became the 14th member of the United States. Bibliography: Word Count: 266
Copyright © 2005 College Term Papers, INC All Rights Reserved.