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Roanoke Colony disappears an is called the Lost Colony.
The Roanoke Colony was a British colony in North America that disappeared mysteriously in 1590. It is called the "Lost Colony." John White landed on the Roanoke Island and found the colony was empty. -
Jamestown settlement was established.
The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607. -
Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry.
Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indian confederacy, marries English tobacco planter John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia. The marriage showed peace between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan Indians for several years. -
House of Burgesses formed.
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative and democratic government in America. The House was established by Governor George Yeardley under instructions from the Virginia Company of London, which owned the colony of Virginia in 1619. -
Plymouth Colony was founded.
Plymouth Colony, founded in 1620 in what is now Massachusetts. It was founded by Pilgrims, who were members of a Puritan religious group known as the Separatists. -
Thanksgiving celebration feast is held.
The First Thanksgiving was held in 1621 between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony. The feast contained waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. -
New Hampshire Colony was founded.
New Hampshire was a planned colony founded in 1623 by Captain John Mason, who was granted the land by Great Britain in order to establish a fishing colony in the New World. -
Maryland Colony was founded.
Maryland was founded in 1634 as the Maryland Colony and was founded by Lord Baltimore. George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore received a charter to find a colony east of the Potomac River from King Charles.The charter for Maryland does state it was originally founded in 1632, but the credit seems to lie in the 1634 year. -
New Jersey Colony was founded.
The New Jersey Colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Named after the British island of Jersey, situated in the English Channel and part of the Channel Islands. -
Georgia Colony was founded.
Georgia was founded in 1732 by King George. James Edward Oglethorpe was helping out with the colonies establishment. 114 new settlers arrived in Savannah, the capital of Georgia. Georgia was the 13th colony to be founded in the 13 colonies.
