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1565
The first Spanish settlement is established
The first permanent Spanish settlement is established in St. Augustine. -
The Roanoke Colony disappears
The Roanoke Colony mysteriously disappears. The colony was later nick-named "The Lost Colony". -
Jamestown is established
America's first permanent colony, Jamestown, is established. -
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
John Rolfe marries Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas. -
The House of Burgesses is formed
The House of Burgesses is formed in Jamestown. -
The Plymouth Colony is formed
The Europeans traveled on the Mayflower from Europe to the "New World". here they created the "Plymouth Colony". -
The First Thanksgiving
The First Europeans celebrate the "First Thanksgiving" with the Indians. -
The Pennsylvania Colony is established
William Penn claims land in the New World and names it Pennsylvania. -
New Jersey is founded
New Jersey is founded by England. -
North Carolina is founded
North Carolina is founded in 1710 by the English.
