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Roanoke island
The island played host to the first english speaking colonists. -
spanish armada
They were the best navel force in the world at the time. -
San agustin church
Church in Manila is officialy completed it is currently the oldest church in the philippines. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was a small colony founded by 100 members of a joint venture called the virginia compony -
House of Burgesses
The first representative government group in the American colonys. Patrick Henry, Thomas jefferson, and George Washington. -
dutch bring africans
The first fleet brought 19 or so africans to jamestown. -
virginia company sends women
They were called tobacco wives -
king james declares royal colony
He felt that it was mismanaged by its original controlers and he wanted more money. -
Lorenzo Corsini
Lorenzo Corsini was elected pope (12 july 1730 to 6 fedruary 1740). -
Colonists can now own land
In many cases the europeans they simply took what they wanted but most settlers purchased land from the nativs.
