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The Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown was founded in 1607. It was the first permanent American settlement. It occurred 13 years before the pilgrims landed in Plymouth Rock . -
The Pilgrims Landed at Plymouth Rock
The pilgrims landed in Plymouth Rock in 1620 after the ride of there life on the mayflower with John Smith,William Bradford, -
The Massachusetts Bay Colony Was Settled
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was Settled in 1630 by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees from England. -
The Province of Carolina was Founded
Carolina was founded in 1663 and the province became officially known as "Carolina." Charles II granted the land to the eight Lords Proprietors in return for their financial and political assistance in restoring him to the throne in 1660. -
Charles Town was Founded
Charles Town was founded in 1670 honoring King Charles II of England. Its initial location at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River (now Charles Towne Landing) was abandoned in 1680 for its present site, which became the fifth-largest city in North America within ten years. -
King James II Creates New England
In 1686, King James II created the Dominion of New England. -
The Province of Georgia was Founded
The Province of Georgia was founded in 1732. It was the last of the thirteen original American colonies established by Great Britain in what later became the United States. -
George Washington was Born
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. He would later become our first president. -
The Start of the American Revolution War
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was an 18th-century war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies which declared independence as the United States of America. -
The Declaration of Independence was Signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 by the Congressional Representatives of the 13 Colonies at the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
