13 Colonies

By 23wrightj@sjavb.org
  • Jamestown was established

    Jamestown was established

    The first colony was founded at Jamestown.
  • The Starving time happened

    The Starving time happened

    Jamestown ran out of food.
  • Sir Thomas declared Good order in Virgina

    Sir Thomas declared Good order in Virgina

    The rule of Sir Thomas Dale and Good Order in Virginia
  • The Headright System was set up.

    The Headright System was set up.

    The Headright System was set up by the London company in 1618 that gave 50 acres of land to colonists.
  • Journey to the New World on the Mayflower.

    Journey to the New World on the Mayflower.

    The journey to the New World on the Mayflower was choppy and full of hardship.
  • The pilgrims established there government.

    The pilgrims established there government.

    The Pilgrims established their own government called Mayflower Compact.
  • The Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, founded the second colony of the Plymouth Settlement in New England

    The Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, founded the second colony of the Plymouth Settlement in New England

    The Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, founded the second colony of the Plymouth Settlement in New England in 1621, located in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • New Netherlands, which became New York, was settled by the Dutch

    New Netherlands, which became New York, was settled by the Dutch

    New Netherlands, which became New York, was settled by the Dutch - refer to Peter Stuyvesant and Peter Minuit.
  • Virginia was made a royal colony

    Virginia was made a royal colony

    Virginia was made a royal colony by King James the 1st.
  • Puritans led by John Winthrop formed the Massachusetts Bay Company

    Puritans led by John Winthrop formed the Massachusetts Bay Company

    Puritans led by John Winthrop formed the Massachusetts Bay Company and many Puritans continued to settle in the areas around Boston.