Growth of colonial settlement

Colonial Timeline

  • First permanent Spanish settlement is established at St. Augustine.

    First permanent Spanish settlement is established at St. Augustine.
    In the beginning their was 600 people cheering on Menendez to step foot on Florida.
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    1585-1681

  • Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony.

    Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony.
    The only clue left behind was the word '' Croantoan ,'' carved into a wooden post.
  • Jamestown settlement was established.

    Jamestown settlement was established.
    Experts believe some people have died due to toxic water.
  • Pocahontas and John Rolfe got married.

    Pocahontas and John Rolfe got married.
    The settlers moved Pocahontas to another settlement and forced her to convert to Christianity.
  • House of Burgesses Founded.

    House of Burgesses Founded.
    Indentured Servants came to work to pay for their voyage to the New world.
  • Plymouth Colony is Founded.

    Plymouth Colony is Founded.
    They traveled across Massachusetts Bay to a rocky harbor called Plymouth.
  • Thanksgiving celebration feast is held.

    Thanksgiving celebration feast is held.
    Since they were a religious community, Thanksgiving was a term we used for prayer and feasting {not eating} .
  • North Carolina Colony was founded.

    North Carolina Colony was founded.
    North Carolina was originally known as Albemarle Province.
  • New Jersey Colony is Founded.

    New Jersey Colony is Founded.
    In 1638, part of New Jersey became New Sweden When it was settled by Swedens.
  • William Penn established Pennsylvania Colony.

    William Penn established Pennsylvania Colony.
    William Penn called the new land Sylvania which means "Woods" but later called it Pennsylvania.