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Roanoke Island founded.
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Thomas Hooker moves to Connecticut and establishes what will become the Connecticut Colony.
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The Jamestown Settlement is established.
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Only 60 out of 500 settlers in Jamestown survive the winter of 1609-1610. It is called the "Starving Time.".
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The Dutch colony of New Netherland is established.
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Plymouth Colony is founded by the Pilgrims.
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Pilgrims Land with Mayflower Compact.
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New Sweden is founded along the Delaware River.
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The first settlers arrive in Georgia
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New Jersey was founded.