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100 Men Go to Roanoke
Queen Elizabeth allows Sir Walter Raleigh to send 100 men to Roanoke. -
Croatoans Attack Fort
The Croatoans attack the fort housing Sir Walter Raleigh's colony. -
100 men find the James river
A group of over 100 men land on the James river. -
Captain Smith heads home
Captain Smith returns back to England when he falls ill. -
Hudson Finds Rivers
Henry Hudson, employed by the Dutch, ignored the land claims of England, discovered both the Hudson and Delaware rivers in 1609, and established colonies along them. -
First elected assembly
First elected assembly was established. -
Indentured Servants Arrive
Indentured servants begin to arrive by boat. -
Pilgrims in the New World
The pilgrims land in the new world on the mayflower. -
First Attempt Failed
England's first attempt to establish a colony occurred in 1607 off the coast of Maine by the Plymouth Company, but it failed. Plymouth Colony was not established until 1620. -
Long Celebration
William Bradford's thanksgiving feast lasts three days -
First Thanksgiving
The first thanksgiving is held by Gov Bradford -
At Cape Cod
Pilgrims ship[mayflower]anchors at cape cod. -
Pilgrims the first Permanent Colony
The Pilgrims become the first permanent colony. -
Puritans depart from England
The Puritans leave England to try and recreate the Church of England. -
John Smith Dies
John Smith dies after falling ill. -
Quakers Depart
The Quakers depart from England. -
Colonies Become States
In the New England Colonies, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire became states in 1788, and Rhode Island became a state in 1790. -
Thanksgiving date is changed
In 1939, however, the last Thursday in November fell on the last day of the month. Concerned that the shortened Christmas shopping season might dampen the economic recovery, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a Presidential Proclamation moving Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday of November.
