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Sending 100 Men to Roanoke Island
Queen Elizabeth lets Raleigh send over 100 men from England to an island off the coast of North Carolina, known as Roanoke Island. -
The Men Go Back
The men arrived at the island too late. It was too late to harvest and plant crops. They were also running low on supplies. So a year later after they had arrived, they went back to England. -
Men Were Killed By Native Americans
Some of the men that were sent to Chesapeake Bay were killed by some of the Native Americans. -
Men Land in Jamestown
Another group of 100 men landed on James River located in Virginia. -
Captain Smith Returns
Captain Smith was the person with the life that Pocahontas saved. He returned to England but became ill. He died four years later. -
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was established in Jamestown in 1619. This was the first elected assembly established. -
The Mayflower
The Mayflower is a ship that carried colonists to the New World. -
The First Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621, where the pilgrims invited Squanto (who taught the pilgrims how to grow crops and food, and helped them survive), Chief Massasoit, and 90 Wampanoags. They wanted to share their first successful harvest with the Native Americans. -
William Penn Was Given Land
King Charles II had given William Penn a piece of land. The King owed Williams father for a loan. He later called this piece of land Pennsylvania. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was held because colonists were tired of paying taxes for the tea that some people didn't want. The colonists dressed as Indians and boarded the ship. They dumped all the tea that was on the ship into the sea. This was known as the Boston Tea Party.
