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Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth allowed Walter Raleigh to send over 100 men from England to Roanoke because two of his explorers found it to be a perfect place for a settlement. -
Sir Walter Raleigh's men
They found out the men in the fort were killed by some of Sir Walter Raleigh's men. -
Virginia's James River
Twenty years later a group of over 100 men landed on the banks of Virginia's James River which was not healthy to drink. -
Captain John Smith
Captain John Smith returned to England when he became ill,and Walter Raleigh stopped visiting the settlement. -
The First Elected Assembly
It was a big year in Jamestown.The first elected assembly was established.It was called The House of Burgesses. -
Celebration Feast
Governor William Bradford held a celebration feast to thank Squanto's help with teaching them how to hunt,farm,and fish. -
Immigrants Leaving England For The New World
Another large group of immigrants left England for the New World. -
King Charles ll
King Charles ll decided to give William Penn land in the New World, that was South West of New Jersey.He did this because of William Penn's deceased father for a loan. -
Plymouth Quaker Meeting House
The interior of the Plymouth Quaker Meeting House in Montgomery County,Pennsylvania,built in 1708. -
William Penn's Charter
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's charter and privileges. -
The Philadelphia Quakers
The Philadelphia Quaker meeting issued the first anti-slavery document in history. -
New Nation
The Great Liberty Bell was rung on this day to celebrate the birth of a new Nation.
