The british colonies 1763 to 1776

lucky number 13

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  • 1500

    Slavery

    Slavery
    Slaves are brought to America from Africa against their will
  • Period: 1500 to

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  • Roanoke Island

    Roanoke Island
    Queen Elizabeth allowed Walter Raleigh to send over 100 men from England to Roanoke Island

  • The return

    The return
    John White returns to Roanoke after 3 years because of a war to find all the men who stayed in the fort had disappeared

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    A group of over 100 men land on the banks of the James River in Virginia and founded Jamestown

  • John Smith

    John Smith
    John Smith returns to England when he became ill due to a gunpowder accident

  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses
    The first elected assembly was established called the House of Burgesses in Jamestown.This group of men got together to decide local laws and local taxes

  • The Mayflower

    The Mayflower
    The Mayflower sets sail for North America.

  • Thanks giving

    Thanks giving
    The first Thanks giving is celebrated lasting up to 3 days in Plymouth

  • Pennslyvania

    Pennslyvania
    King Charles II gave Quaker William Penn land in the new world later named Pennslyvania

  • Platations

    Platations
    Southern colonies rely heavily on slave labor to grow crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice