The 13 Colonies

By gabriella.loureiro

  • Island of Roanoke

    The first English settlement is established on the Island of Roanoke.

  • Island of Roanoke vanishing

    The settlement of Roanoke vanished entirely.

  • Atlantic seaboard divsion

    King James I issues royal charter which divided the Atlantic seaboard in two.

  • Journey to Virginia

    The London company sent 144 men to Virginia on 3 ships the Godspeed, the Discovery and the Susan Constant.

  • Arrival to Chesapeake Bay

    The settlers who created Jamestown arrived at Chesapeake Bay, which is 60 miles up the James River, on their 3 ships.

  • begining of Jamestown

    The men that came to Virginia on the Godspeed, the Discovery and the Susan Constant built the settlement called Jamestown.

  • Virginia's New Crop

    Virginia's settlers learned to grow tobacco.

  • The arrival of The First African Slaves

    Virginia had the first African Slaves arrive in 1619.

  • Arrival of Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims arrived.

  • Royal Colony

    The King made Virginia a royal colony.

  • The Colony of Maryland

    The Crown granted 12 million acres of land to Cecilius Calvet, the 2nd Lord Baltimore. Which he named Maryland after the queen.

  • Formation of New York

    King Charles II gave his brother, the Duke of York, territory between New England and Virginia.

  • The formation of Connecticut and New Haven

    Puritans formed Connecticut and New Haven because they worried that Massachusetts wasn't pious enough.

  • Foundation of Pennsylvania

    The King granted 45,000 square miles west of the Delaware River to William Penn.

  • Division of Carolina

    Carolina split into North and South Carolina in 1712.

  • Establishing of the Georgia Colony

    The Englishman James Oglethorpegst established the Georgia Colony.