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First Settlement
The first group of colonists (91 men, 17 women, 9 children) settled in North America. -
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The Early Years
This timeline talks about the first Settlement to the making of Pennsylvania. -
Land Division
King James I divided the Atlantic seaboard in 2, southern half went to London company, the Northern half to the Plymouth company. -
Ships
King James I issued it's charter, the London company sent 144 men to VA on 3 ships: the Godspeed, the Discovery, and the Susan Constant. -
Jamestown
Chesapeake Bay was reached in spring, 60 miles up James River, the settlement of Jamestown was built. -
Farming
VA settlers learned how to grow tobacco. -
Slavery
The first African slaves arrived in VA. -
Pilgrims
The first English emigrants who arrived in Plymouth. -
New Land
12 million acres of land were granted by the English crown to Cecilia Calvert, the colony name "Maryland." -
New Territory
King Charles II gave the territory between New England and VA to his brother James the Duke of York, also absorbing the Dutch New Netherland territory, they renamed it New York. -
New Expansion
William Penn was granted 45,000 square miles of land west of the Delaware River. His colony became Pennsylvania.
