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Colonial Events

By Alice132
  • First permanent Spanish settlement is established at St. Augistine

    First permanent Spanish settlement is established at St. Augistine

    Founded in 1585, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States.
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    Colonial Events Timeline

  • Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony

    Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony

    The Roanoke Colony disappeared and no one is sure where it's located on the island. A bridge built to Roanoke was made in, 2002.
  • Jamestown settlement established

    Jamestown settlement established

    English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown Virginia as their settlement which was named after their king, James
    I.
  • Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry

    Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry

    In 1614, Pocahontas converted to Christianity and was baptized "Rebecca." The Rolfes soon had a son named, Thomas.
  • House of Burgesses formed

    House of Burgesses formed

    The House of Burgesses was the first ever democratically-elected legislative body in the British American Colonies.
  • Plymouth Colony Founded

    Plymouth Colony Founded

    The Plymouth Colony was founded in North America in 1620 to 1691. The Plymouth Colony was the first permanent colony of Massachusetts.
  • Thanksgiving Celebration Feast Is Held

    Thanksgiving Celebration Feast Is Held

    The first thanksgiving feast was celebrated in 1621 with 50 pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians, and it lasted 3 days
  • North Carolina Colony Founded

    North Carolina Colony Founded

    The North Carolina Colony was the first colony to declare independence.
  • New Jersey Colony Founded

    New Jersey Colony Founded

    Through 1611 and 1614 part of New Jersey was know as the New Netherlands.
  • William Penn established Pennsylvania Colony

    William Penn established Pennsylvania Colony

    The Pennsylvania Colony was one of the original 13 colonies founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow quakers.