Colonies

The 13 Colonies

By Gui Rio-Tinto

  • First English Settlement in America

    First English Settlement in America
    The settlement of Roanoke was established.

  • Roanoke Colony Mystery

    Roanoke Colony Mystery
    In 1590 the Roanoke colony vanished.

  • Royal Charter

    Royal Charter
    King James issued a royal charter which divided the atlantic seaboard in two.

  • London Company

    London Company
    The London company sent 144 men to Virginia on three ships.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    The London company reached Chesapeake Bay, headed sixty miles up the James River and built the settlement of Jamestown.

  • Tobacco

    Tobacco
    Virginia settlers learned how to grow tobacco.

  • African Slaves

    African Slaves
    The first african slaves arrived in Virginia.

  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    The first pilgrims arrived in Plymouth.

  • Virginias Royal Charter

    Virginias Royal Charter
    Virginias royal charter was revoked and it became a royal colony.

  • 12 Million Acres of Land

    12 Million Acres of Land
    Crown granted 12 million acres of land at the top of Chesapeake Bay to Cecilius Calvert, the second lord of Baltimore.

  • Territory

    Territory
    King Charles the second gave territory between New England and Virginia to his brother, the duke of York.

  • New Settlements

    New Settlements
    Connecticut and New Haven were formed.

  • Land in Delaware

    Land in Delaware
    King Granted 45,000 square miles of land west of Delaware to William Penn, a quaker with lots of land in Ireland.

  • Georgia

    Georgia
    James Oglethorpe established the Georgia colony.