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Roanoke
The Roanoke colony was founded.The founder is Sir WAlter Raleigh. in 1584, Raiegh was granted a patent by Queen Elizabeth I to colonize America. -
Virgina Dare
Virgina Dare, first English baby born in the new world. Virginia Dare’s parents were among the 120 settlers who landed at Roanoke Island. She was the granddaughter of the first governer John White. -
The Colony?
The colony mysteriously disappeared.When John White came back for England he founed a single word --- “Croatoan”—carved into a wooden post. “Croatoan” was the name of an island south of Roanoke that was home to a Native American tribe of the same name.Perhaps, then, the colonists were killed or abducted by Native Americans. -
House of Burgess
The House of Burgess in Jamestown is the first representative government in the new world. -
Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was held in Pymouth, Massachusetts. -
King Phillip's war
Tensions between Puritan settlers and Wampanog Indians under metacom (King Phillip) breaks out in to war at Massachusetts in what is called King Pillip's war. They had become increasingly dependent on English goods, food, and weapons, and their bargaining power diminished as the fur trade dried up, tribal lands were sold, and Metacom and other leaders were forced by the colonists to recognize English sovereignty.The war ended in August 1676, shortly after Metacom was captured and beheaded. -
Salem Witch Trials
Hysteria over witchcraft accussions consumes Salem, Massachusetts. From June to September of 1692, nineteen men and women were convicted of witchcraft. -
Georgia founded
Geogia is settled . James Olgethorpe founded it between South Caroilna and Flordia. In February 1733, James Oglethorpe began implementing plans for the new town of Savannah. A pine forest on the Yamacraw Bluff, overlooking the south bank of the Savannah River, was cleared.
After several delays, they boarded the Anne for a two-month journey across the Atlantic. Following a brief visit in Charleston, the colonists proceeded to Port Royal, South Carolina's southernmost outpost. -
The Revolutionary war
James Otis, Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere all lived in Boston. Boston had a battle in Lexington and Concord. Someone made a gunshot and that is called "the shot heard around the world". On June 15, George Washington was called in as the commander. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written and signed. It was written so we could declare our independence from England.
