-
The first colony was founded
The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia -
Good Order
The rule of Sir Thomas Dale -
Headright system
The Headright system was set up in London to give colonies 50 acres to people who paid there way through Virginia -
Pilgrims made there own government
The Pilgrims made there own government that was called the Mayflower compact -
Virginia made a royal colony
Virginia was made a royal colony in 1624 -
Period: to 1640 BCE
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was where over thousands of English people were brought to the Americas -
New Hampshire was founded.
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and John wheelwright. -
Delaware was settled
Delaware was settled by Peter Minuit and many others -
Carolina was settled
Carolina was settled by eight people and received characters from King Charles the second -
Period: to
French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was started for lands in America -
New Jersey made a royal colony
The two parts of New Jersey were united to a royal colony -
Duke of York gained Netherlands
The Duke of York gained Netherlands and New Sweden and called it New York