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Jan 1, 1565
St Augustine
First spanish colony ever. It was founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. -
Roanoke colony. (lost colony.)
St Walter Raleigh led these colonists into North Carolina and disapeared. Now called the lost colony because no one knows what happened. -
James Town.
Was the first permanent English colony located off the James River. The ships were the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. -
Plymouth
For their religious freedom the pilgrims sailed to the New World and hit plymouth rock (located on Cape Cod) supposedly. -
New Netherland
Dutch colonists claimed this land off of the Hudson river. Then England took it over because The Dutch refused to fight for it. -
New Sweden
Only swedish colony in America. Was a fur trading settlement. -
Pennsylvania colony.
William Penn an English Quaker wanted no violence and religious beliefs. King Charles II took his request and founded Pennsylvania colony. -
Williamsburg
Included one of the most brutal Civil War battles. Today looks just like it did in colonial times.