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The Roanoke Colony
The first British colonization attempt, ended in August of the same year when the settlers left with the intention of coming back in a year with more supplies. -
The Jamestown Settlement
Established by the London Company, Jamestown was the first permanent settlement created by the British in the New World, intended to make profit off of crops. -
The Pilgrims Arrive in Plymouth
The Pilgrims complete their 2 month long journey and arrive at present-day Cape Cod. -
The Province of Maryland
Maryland receives a royal charter and becomes an official British colony. -
The Province of Carolina
King Charles the II gave 8 British noblemen the land Carolina in a royal charter as a reward for faithfully supporting them. -
The Province of New York
New York becomes a British colony after the Dutch surrender the city New Amsterdam (now New York City) along with the rest of the colony as a result of the British taking control of New Amsterdam. -
The Province of Pennsylvania
William Penn receives land in America as a gift from King Charles II. This would become Pennsylvania, and be under control of the Penn family until the Revolution. -
The Province of Georgia
King George II gives a corporate charter to General James Oglethorpe for the land that would become Georgia. Oglethorpe made this land essentially a haven for debtors and poor colonists. By this point, the 13 major colonies had been established.
