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The Finding of A New World
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Lost Colony of Roanoke founded
100 men, women and children disappeared with no signs of what happened -
Jamestown is founded
Named in honor of King James I -
John Rolfe marries Pocahontas
They married so peace would stay between the English and Powhatan people. -
Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower
September 1620, pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower from crossing the Atlantic Ocean... area was later named Plymouth. -
First Thanksgiving
A celebration was held of thanksgiving with native americans for helping the english survive a difficult year -
Massachusetts Bay Colony founded
John Winthrp and puritans built their own colony -
Connecticut is made a colony
Thomas Hooker and 100 people left Massachusetts and later discovered land that would become Connecticut. -
Pennsylvania was settled by William Penn
Founded as a religious refuge -
Carolina colony divided into North and South
Land was perfect for farming and harbors attracted many new settlers -
Georgia becomes 13th colony
Location was able to help the other 12 colonies. GA was able to protect the englidh colonies from possible spanish attacks.
