The 13 colonies

Colonial Events

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  • The Roanoke Colony is founded

    The Roanoke Colony is founded

  • The Jamestown Settlement is established.

    The Jamestown Settlement is established.

  • Henry Hudson explores the northeast coast and the Hudson River.

    Henry Hudson explores the northeast coast and the Hudson River.

  • The first representative government, the Virginia House of Burgesses, meets at Jamestown.

    The first representative government, the Virginia House of Burgesses, meets at Jamestown.

  • Plymouth Colony is founded by the Pilgrims.

    Plymouth Colony is founded by the Pilgrims.

  • The Puritans found the city of Boston

    The Puritans found the city of Boston

  • The Quakers arrive in New England

    The Quakers arrive in New England

  • Delaware separates from Pennsylvania becoming a new colony

    Delaware separates from Pennsylvania becoming a new colony

  • The Liberty Bell is cracked when it is first rung in testing. It was fixed by 1753.

    The Liberty Bell is cracked when it is first rung in testing. It was fixed by 1753.

  • Bostonian colonists protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party

    Bostonian colonists protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party