THE 13 colonies

By anthony.s.maynard
  • Feb 28, 1018

    THE 13 COLONIES

    THE 13 COLONIES

  • AUGUST 18,1590

    AUGUST 18,1590
    John White returns to Roanoke and finds deserted land.

  • 1607

    1607
    Virginia becomes the first colony.

  • 1620

    1620
    The King of England grants a charter to a group of Puritans to allow them to form a colony along the Massachusetts Bay. The Puritans form the colony of Massachusetts as a place to spread their religion and extend the empire of Great Britain.

  • 1623

    1623
    New Hampshire is created as a fishing colony by Captain John Mason. It is named for Hampshire County in England.