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In 1585, the Roanoke Colony was founded. They had sailed to the shore of Roanoke Island from which the colony got its name.
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In 1590, 100 men, women, and children disappeared from The Roanoke Colony with no signs of what happened. All that was found was the word ''Croatoan" carved on a tree.
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In 1607, the first colony was founded in Jamestown, Virginia. It was officially established by John Smith.
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In 1614, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's daughter, marries John Rolfe.
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In 1619, the House of Burgesses was formed in Jamestown.
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In 1620, the pilgrims made their own government. They signed The Mayflower Compact.
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In 1621, a celebration was held with the Native Americans as a show of thanks for helping the English survive a hard year.
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In 1628, the Puritans arrived. They had come to practice religious beliefs but they didn't want to break away from the Church of England, they just wanted to make it more ''pure''.
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In 1682, Quakers settle in Pennsylvania. William Penn was given the land from the King since the King already had to repay William's father.
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In 1732, the Georgia Colony was founded by James Oglethorpe and a few other colonists.
