13 Colonies

By Ldunn@harrisburg3.org

  • Henry Hudson explored the coast south of Maine.

  • The first attempt is made by Holland to colonize lands that are in present day Delaware.

  • The colony of New Sweden was founded.

  • The first Dutch town in lands that became New Jersey was begun.

  • The King of England was beheaded for treason.

  • The Dutch captured New Sweden.

  • New Netherlands

    The colony of New Netherlands was conquered by England.

  • The colony of New Jersey was divided into two separate colonies.

  • Pennsylvania

    The colony of Pennsylvania was chartered to William Penn.

  • The legislature of the colony of Delaware met for the first time.