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Jamestown, Virginia
Settled by the English -
New Netherlands (Present day: New York)
Settled by the Dutch -
Slavery
First black slaves sold in Jamestown. Slaves make up a 1/3 of Virginia's population and 2/3 of the Carolinas. -
New England
1630-1660 20,000 Puritans came to New England (Boston area) -
Maryland
Settled by English Catholics -
Rhode Island and Connecticut
Settled by the English -
The Carolinas
Settled by Anglican English and Barbadians. Later, people from Ireland, France, and other West Indie Islands immigrate here. -
Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn (and Quakers) -
Lousiana Territory
Claimed by LaSalle for France -
Pennsylvania
Immigrants from Germany, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales arrive -
San Francisco de los Tejas (Texas)
Spanish Settlement -
Colonial Population: 275,000
