The Cool Colonies

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  • 1500

    Slaves

    Slaves
    Slaves were sold from Africa to the new world. They were put to work in plantations.
  • Period: 1500 to

    The Cool Colonies

  • lost!

    lost!
    Roanoke becomes the lost colony

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown becomes England´s first permanent settlement.

  • Returns!

    Returns!
    John smith returns from Jamestown ill.

  • Burgesses

    Burgesses
    The house of burgesses is formed in Jamestown allowing them to make their one laws.

  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    Pilgrims come and land at Plymouth rock. They set up a colony there.

  • Thanksgiving !!!!

    Thanksgiving !!!!
    Pilgrims set up the first Thanksgiving with Squanto ! The first Thanksgiving lasted 3-5 days.

  • Puritans

    Puritans
    Puritans set up Massachusetts bay colony.

  • Pocahontas

    Pocahontas
    Pocahontas returns to Jamestown.

  • William Penn

    William Penn
    King Charles II gives land to William Penn. William Penn, a Quaker, made it a colony where you could practice any religion.