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Roanoke Island
A group of men, women, and children left England to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to find this island. This colony on Roanoke Island was the first English settlement in the New World. -
Spanish Armada defeated
The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships. Queen Elizabeth’s defeat of the Armada made England a world-class power. -
Jamestown
The settlement became America’s first permanent English colony. They named Jamestown, Virginia after King James. -
King James Version published
King James 1 of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared. -
Colonists can own land
The colonist could now own land. The government started offereing 50 acres per person and other things to get more people to come over. -
Virginia Company sends women
The Virginia Company made plans to send young women to the colony to become wives of the settlers. -
House of Burgesses
The first meeting of the House of Burgesses was held in Jamestown. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. -
Dutch bring Africans
A Dutch slave ship brought Africans to Jamestown. The captain of the ship traded his slaves for food and the Africans became indentured servants. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrims from England arrive at Plymouth, Massachusetts on the Mayflower. Plymouth Colony was America’s first permanent Puritan settlement. -
King James declares Royal Colony
The Crown revoked the Virginia Company. Virginia became a royal colony.
