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Sep 8, 1565
frist permanent spanish settlement is established at st.augustine
St. Augustine was founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor. -
roanoke colony disappears and is called the lost colony
The Lost Colony of Roanoke. In 1587 a small colony was founded on an island off the eastern coast of North America. -
jamestown settlement established
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded in 1607 and served as the capital of the Virginia colony for over 80 years. -
pocahontas and john rolfe marry
While in captivity, she studied English, converted to Christianity and was baptized with the name Rebecca. -
house of burgesses formed
After his arrival in Jamestown in 1619, Governor George Yeardley immediately gave notice that the Virginia colony would establish a legislative assembly. -
plymouth colony is founded
The settlers were a group of about 100 Puritan Separatist Pilgrims, who sailed on the Mayflower and settled on what is now Cape Cod bay, Massachusetts. -
thanksgiving celebration feast is held
The English colonists we call Pilgrims celebrated days of thanksgiving as part of their religion. -
established pennsylvania colony
William Penn 14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718. He was the son of Sir William Penn. -
new jersey colony founded
The New Jersey Colony was founded by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley in 1664. -
North Carolina was founded.
The Carolina Colony was founded in 1653, and in 1663 eight nobleman, referred to as the Lord Proprietors were granted the rights to the colony by King Charles II.
