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August 18, 1590
After helping establish the first English settlement on the Island of Roanoke, off the coast of modern day North Carolina, John White reluctantly returned to England for supplies -
June 14, 1777
The 13 colonies are represented in the first American flag. -
July 4, 1776
With the signing of the Declaration of Independence, all of the colonies of America declare their independence from England -
In 1607
Virginia becomes the first colony. -
In 1609
Only 60 out of 500 settlers in Jamestown survive the winter of 1609-1610. It is called the "Starving Time. -
In 1620
The King of England grants a charter to a group of Puritans to allow them to form a colony along the Massachusetts Bay -
In June of 1636
Williams and several of his followers established the city of Providence in June of 1636. This new settlement was ruled by a majority vote of the citizens -
1732
James Oglethorpe establishes the colony of Georgia.
King Charles II grants James Oglethorpe a royal charter to establish a colony between Florida and South Carolina
