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First permanent Spanish settlement was established at St. Augustine.
Our first Spanish settlement ever is established in St.Augustine in 1585. This settlement was accordingly Florida. -
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The 13 Colonies
The 13 Colonies' important events. -
Roanoke Colony disappears and is called the Lost Colony.
The colony we once called Roanoke in 1585 has disappeared and called the Lost Colony since 1590. -
Jamestown settlement is established.
Jamestown which is located in Virginia was settled in 1607. -
Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry.
In 1614 Pocahontas and John Rolfe married at Jamestown, her father consented to the marriage, but only because she was being held captive and he feared what might happen if he said no. -
House of Burgesses formed.
The house of Burgesses which is the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature was formed 1619 in Virginia. -
Plymouth Colony is founded.
The Plymouth Colony was located on the Atlantic coast of North America in, what would become, Massachusetts New England. -
Thanksgiving Celebration feast.
The Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. -
North Carolina Colony founded.
The North Carolina Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America in 1653. -
New Jersey Colony founded.
The New Jersey Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America in 1664. -
William Penn established Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America in 1681.
