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To Roanoke Island!
Queen Elizabeth permitted Walter Raleigh and 100 men to travel to Roanoke Island and establish a colony there. -
Spanish-English War
In 1587, there was a war going on between Spain and England. The reason was religious tensions. -
A Grave Discovery
In 1587, John White discovered that some of the original settlers on Roanoke Island were killed by Native Americans. -
Jamestown Establishment
In 1607, a group of 100 settlers set up camp and establishes Jamestown. -
The Return of John Smith
In 1609, John Smith was injured by an accidental gunpowder explosion, therefore, he returned to England. He never came back to Virginia. -
The Death of John Smith
In 1613, John Smith died in England. -
House of Burgesses
In 1619, the House of Burgesses was established. -
The Mayflower
In 1620, the Mayflower voyage commenced. There was 102 people on board. -
The First Thanksgiving!
In 1621, Governor William Bradford held a celebration feast, since the harvest earlier was plentiful. Thanksgiving is basically giving thanks to God. -
American Indian Wars
In the time period 1622 - 1924, various governments fought against the Native Americans. -
The Founding of Pennsylvania
In 1681, King Charles II gave William Penn a piece of land that is southwest of New Jersey. The king did this because he owed a debt to Penn's father. -
The Seven Years' War
During 1756 to 1763, there was a war named The French and Indian War. The British and the French/Native American alliance were fighting over colonial territory in the New World. -
The War of the Regulation
In the time period 1765 to 1771, both Carolina colonies revolted against the government officials, who they saw as corrupt. -
Lord Dunmore's War
In 1774, there was a war fought between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee - Mingo American alliance. -
As Far As The Eye Can See
In August 1784, Inventor Ben Franklin invented bifocals by cutting two spectacles in half and and put half of each lens into a single frame. -
Revolutionized Technology
In 1794, the cotton gin was invented, which made it easier to separate seeds from the cotton fiber.
