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Sir Walter Raleigh establishes Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh, a British colonist established the town Roanoke, which is now in present day Dare County, North Carolina. In fact, Sir Walter Raleigh never set foot in Roanoke, he just established it. -
Jamestown founded
The British establish Jamestown, the first permanent British settlement. It was off the James River. -
Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock
The Pilgrims, people who travel for religious reasons, land offshore on Plymouth Rock, in present-day Massachusetts. -
The Dutch settle New Netherlands
The Dutch claim land in what is present day New York before the British conquer it. -
Wealthy Puritans receive a charter
A charter is a written authorization by the government. The charter here was for sailing to the area which is now the Eastern USA. -
Puritans arrive in Massachusetts
The Puritans did not agree with the Church of England. They received a charter to leave England. They arrive at present-day Massachusetts. They establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Pequot war begins
A war starts between the Pequot and the Puritans because the Puritans needed more land and resources. -
Roger Williams flees to form Rhode Island
Roger Williams got interrogated by the Puritans, and they kicked him out, so he flees to form Rhode Island -
Pequot war ends
The war that started between the Pequot and the Puritans has ended. -
Wampanoag attack
The Wampanoag attack the colonists because the colonists were taking their lands after the leader, Massasoit, died. Metacomet, his son was the new leader, but the colonists betrayed him.
