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Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the lost Colony
Jon White returned from a long journey he only found Croatoan carved on a tree. -
Period: to
1590-1730
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Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry
On March 1617, Pocahontas and Jon Rolfe prepared to sail back to Virginia but However, the day before they were prepared to leave, Pocahontas died, most likely of smallpox. -
Plymouth Colony is founded
The Mayflower compact cared about 100 people across the ocean! -
Thanksgiving celebration feast
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 a three day harvest festival.
Turkey was not on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. -
New York is founded
the Dutch created the New Netherlands as a fur trading outpost and their first colony in the New World. -
Connecticut is founded
The Dutch and English settlers founded settlements in Connecticut in the early 1630's, and the land soon became a British colony. -
Delaware is founded
Delaware is the second smallest state with a land area of 1,948 square feet. -
New York is founded
New York used to be known as New Netherland. -
New Jersey Colony founded
New Jersey is known as one of the breadbasket colonies for how much wheat they make. -
Georgia is founded
Georgia got its name from King George the second.