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First Permanent Spanish Settlement is established at St. Augustine
Founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States -
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Colonial America
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Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony
The Roanoke Colony, England's first attempted settlement in North America, mysteriously vanished between 1587 and 1590. -
Jamestown Settlement is Established
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was established in 1607 on the James River in Virginia, facing challenges like disease, famine, and conflict with Native Americans, but eventually thrived, becoming the capital of the Virginia colony until 1699. -
Pocahontas and John Rolfe Marry
In April 1614, she and John Rolfe married. The marriage led to the "Peace of Pocahontas;" a lull in the inevitable conflicts between the English and Powhatan Indians. -
House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619, was the first elected legislative assembly in colonial America, representing a step towards self-government and democratic practices. -
Plymouth Colony is Founded
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Thanksgiving Celebration Feast
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North Carolina Colony Founded
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New Jersey Colony Founded
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William Penn established Pennsylvania
