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First English Colonists
The first English colonists arrived at ann island, Roanoke Island, which is now North Carolina. Next year, a grop of these settlers explored Virginia. -
Back to England
The colonists had to return back to England due to hardships -
White Leaves
John White leaves the colony to go get more supplies and leaves 7 assistants are left in charge with strict instrustions, that if a member of the colony leaves, he or she must carve their location on a tree -
Settlement Desserted
When John White, the colonys leader returned from England, he found his settlement desserted. -
Jamestown
The first colony to manage to survive was in Jamestown -
Brought under Leadership
When the English arrived, all of the tribes had been brought down under leadership by a high cheif named Wahunsunacock -
Meeting the Indians
The first colonists of Jamestown immediatley met the Indians on the Eastern side -
Queen Elizabeth
Was named after Queen Elizabeth (the virgin queen) -
No Supplies
Soon the settlement began to run out of supplies, but later increased when more and more colonists arrived -
Pocahontas Kidnapped
One of Powhatan’s daughters, known to the English as Pocahontas, was kidnapped by the colonists -
John Rolfe
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe -
Thomas Rolfe
Pocahontas and John Rolfe have a son named Thomas Rolfe -
Trading Fur With English
The fur trade increased their contact with the settlers -
Peace
A general peace was made between the Iroquoi and Virginia -
John Van Nehne
The Northern part of western Virginia is explored by John Van Nehne, whom was a fur trader -
Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence written -
Defeated Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and defeated Great Britain.
