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England landed in Virginia and named there colony Jamestown after there king, king James the lV
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the pilgrims landed in New England and started the colony Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Bay Colony - refer to Massachusetts Colony. The Pilgrims, the founders of Plymouth, arrived in 1620.
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The Pilgrims have there first successful harvest and decide to share it with the Wampanoag Indians
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Maryland was settled to be a haven for Catholics
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New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and settled by John Wheelwright and others
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Delaware was settled in 1638 by Peter Minuit and others
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Carolina was settled. Eight men received charters for the Carolina in 1663 from King Charles II to settle lands south of Virginia.
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New Jersey was settled. The Duke of York granted some land to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley who named their colony New Jersey.
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The Quakers were persecuted in England and looked to have a colony in America with religious freedom. William Penn received a grant, which the King called Pennsylvania. - refer to Pennsylvania Colony
