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Walter Raleigh sends 100 men to Roanoke Island
Queen Elizabeth allowed Walter Raleigh to send 100 men from England to Roanoke Island. -
John White arrived at Chesapeake Bay with his family and 100 more people
Raleigh hired Simon Fernandez to transport over 100 people including women and children to a settlement near Chesapeake Bay to begin a more permanent settlement. John White was in charge and brought his family with him. When he arrived in 1587, he found the men in the fort had been killed. -
John returned to Roanoke and found no one there and CROATOAN carved into the tree
Not long after arriving in 1587, John White and Simon Fernande left for England to get more supplies, but could not return until 1589 when the English - Spanish War had ended. When he arrived, no one was at the settlement and CROATOAN had been carved into a nearby tree. -
A group of men landed in Virginia's James River
A group of a hundred men landed in Virginia's James River. They were immediately attacked by native Americans but they still wanted to stay. -
Pocahontas saved John Smith's Life
Pocahontas father wanted to execute John Smith,Pocahontas stop it from happening by begging her father to stop and jumping in front of him she wanted for there to be peace in America. -
John Smith went back to England
John Smith went back to England and became ill after that Pocahontas stopped visiting the settlement. Then four years later John smith died and Pocahontas went back to the settlement. -
The house of Burgesses was elected
The house of Burgesses was elected in 1619 this was this was the Southern colonies government. -
The Start of Slavery
In 1619 they went to Africa to get slaves and indentured servants. indentured servants are people that want to go to the new world so the master pays for their ship ride there. -
The Mayflower set sail
The Mayflower set sail in 1620 and there was only one death and there was one baby born on the ship. -
The First Thanksgiving
At first the Pilgrims had a celebration which was called thanksgiving which was used for prayers since they were a religious community. They were thankful for being alive and Squanto's kindness, so they had a fall harvest and they wanted to share their food with the Wampanoags so they invited Squanto, Chief Massasoit ,and 90 other Wampanoags. There celebration lasted three days and us Americans call it the first Thanksgiving. -
King Charles II decided to give land to William Penn
King Charles II decided to give land to William Penn in south west New Jersey. King Charles II did this because he owed William Penn's father loan. -
Pennsylvania was born
In 1681 Pennsylvania was born it was going to be called Sylvania but then was changed to Pennsylvania.
