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Roanoke Founded
Roanoke is a lost colony, but first english attempt to survive in America. Roanoke was on the East coast of North Carolina -
1st english child was born
Her name was Virginia Dare. She was born at Roanoke and her grandfather was Captain John White. -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown was the 1st sucsessfull english colony. Jamestown was settled on the James river in Virginia. -
Additional Colonists Come
Additional colonists came over to Jamestown sometime is December of 1608. -
Natives plant and Harvest Tabacco
This was the first sucsessfull year the natives had growing tabacco, basically saving their lives. -
Smallpox Epidemic
This epidemic wiped out a lot of Native Americans in New England. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was located in virginia. The House of Burgesses was also the 1st example of a represenative government. -
1st Public Library
The 1st public library was located in Virginia after it was founded by english land owners. -
Plymouth Founded
Plymouth was the 2nd pernament english settlement. Plymouth can be found on the east side of Massachusetts. -
1st Attempt at Slavery
In 1629 the Massachusetts Bay Colony was the 1st to bring over africans and turn them into slaves. After this several other colonies followed. -
John Winthrop
John winthrop became governor sometime in 1630. He was the 1st governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Rhode Island Slave Free
Rhode Island was the 1st state to not allow slavery. This law became present in 1652, but no one knows the exact date. Soon after some states followed, but sadly most did not.
