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The begining
The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. -
Starving Time
A period in Jamestown colony history referred to as the Starving Time. -
Pilgrims government
The Pilgrims establish thier own government, the basis of which was the Mayflower Compact, which they drafted on their joourney to the New World on the Mayflower. -
New York
New Netherlands, which became New York, was settled by the Dutch - refer to Peter Stuyvesant and Peter Minuit. In 1664, King Charles II granted New Netherland to his brother James, Duke of York who took a fleet to the area. The Dutch surrendered New Nethelands without a fight and it was renamed New York. -
The Great Migration
Mass migration of thousands of English people to the Americas that took place betweeen 1630 and 1640. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and settled by John Wheelwright and others. -
Deleware
Deleware was settled in 1638 by Peter Minuit and others - refer to Deleware Colony -
north carolina and south carolina
Carolina was settled. Eight men received charters for the Carolinas in 1663 from King Charles II to settle lands south of Virginia. The area was called Carolina. See the Lords Proprietors and the Charter of Carolina. The main port was called Charles Town (Charleston) after the king. In 1729, North and South Carolina became separate Proprietary Colonies - refer to North Carolina Colony and South Carolina Colony. -
Pennsylvania
Quakers Settle in Pennsylvania. 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. The first settlement was Philadelphia - refer to Pennsylvania Colony -
New England
Formation of New England - King James II combines the colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire, East Jersey and West Jersey into a single colony: The Dominion of New England.
