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Roanoke colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony
John White went to back to the colony with 100 other men and women, but when he got there, no one was there. The only trace of something was "Crotoan" carved into a tree. -
Jamestown settlement was founded
There were three ships called the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and the Discovery who were going to the colonies. When they got there, 104 men and boys got off and explored Virginia and called their settlement Jamestown after King James I. -
Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry
Pocahontas and John Rolfe got married on April 5, 1614. They got married in Jamestown, Virginia. -
House of Burgess formed
Governor George Yeardley arrived in Jamestown in 1619 and immediately noticed that the Virginia colony would create a legislative assembly. -
Plymouth Colony Was Founded
The colony was founded by 100 Puritan Separatist Pilgrims who landed on what is now Cape Cod bay, Massachusetts. -
Thanksgiving celebration feast was held
The newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people gathered for a celebration in Autumn with lots of different foods. -
Maryland Was Founded
The colony was founded by the 2nd lord of Baltimore, Cecil Calvert. Calvert had received a royal charter for the land from King Charles II. The colony was named after Henrietta Maria, the wife of the king -
Carolina was founded
The Carolina's were founded in 1663 by eight noble men who were given land to by King Charles II. These eight men were also known as the Lord's Proprietors. -
New Jersey Colony Was Founded
The colony was founded by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley. It was founded because the Swedish and Dutch surrendered the land to the English. The colony was originally named Providence of New Jersey. -
William Pen Founded Pennsylvania
The colony was founded due to a land debt owed to Penn's father by King Charles II. He wanted to name it " Sylvania" which means woods, but he added his last name to the beginning.
