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Southern Colonies
In the southern colonies Walter Raleigh told John White to be in charge of 100 men to travel to Chesapeake Bay. In 1587 John Found out that his men were killed by Native Americans. -
Roanoke Island
The Roanoke Island is off the coast of North Carolina. Queen Elizabeth asked Raleigh to send people to Roanoke Island. -
The Lost Colony
People called Roanoke Island because John White went to england for more supplies. When John White came back everybody was gone. -
Jamestown
In 1607, three English ships landed in Virgina's James River. The men in Jamestown were dying because of the Native Americans, starvation, and sickness. -
Maine
Maine was part of the New england colonies in 1607. The discovered Saint Croix Island. -
Massachusetts
Massachusetts is also part of the New England Colonies. Massachusetts was founded by the Puritans -
Mayflower
The Mayflower voyage started in 1620. They had to fit 100 people onto the small ship.Only one person died during this voyage. -
Plymouth
In 1620, the Pilgrims came to the New World to find freedom. They put 100 people into a small ship that was called Mayflower. They got shipwreaked into Cape Cod. -
First Thanksgiving
People celebrated the first Thanksgiving because of all the food and people were no longer died from starvation. We use Thanksgiving as a term for prayer and fasting. -
William Penn
William Penn is in the Middle Colonies. He got arrested for practicing the Quacker religion. King Charles II gave William land in Southwest of New Jersey
