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The Mystery of Roanoke
The success of Spain’s colonies in the Americas did not go unnoticed. -
Virginia Company Sends Colonists
The Virginia Company was a joint-stock company, in which investors bought shares, or part ownership. -
England’s New King
In 1606, England had a new King, James I. He wanted to renew England’s quest for a colony in North America. -
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Jamestown’s Starving-Time
The Powhatan stoped providing food so the winter of 1609-1610 was called “the starving time.” -
Pilgrims settle Plymouth
In 1620, a group of Separatists decided to move to America and then they became known as pilgrims. -
New colonies
In 1629, a group of Puritans formed the Massachusetts Bay Company. -
Fundamental Orders in Connecticut
To the west of Boston is land we now call the Connecticut River Valley. -
New York and New Jersey
By 1660, England had two groups of colonies in North America. -
New Netherlands becomes New York.
The English wanted to gain control of the valuable Dutch colony so they decided to send a fleet over to attack. -
Metacomet War
In 1675, Wampanoag leader Metacomet waged war against the New England colonies. -
Pennsylvania and Delaware
The Quakers, a Protestant group that had been persecuted in England, founded the colony of Pennsylvania. -
Founding New Jersey
The Duke of York decided to divide his colony and then gave the land to the Hudson and Delaware Rivers to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. -
Virginia and Maryland
The settlement of Jamestown marked the beginning of English colonization in North America—and of the Virginia Colony. -
Georgia
Georgia was founded in 1733, and was the last British colony set up in America. -
Founding Maryland
Maryland arose from the dream of Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
