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Roanoke
Roanoke was called the Lost colony because when they set up they were happy, but later no one had heard form them in a long time. -
New Netherland
New Netherland became a colony because the Dutch needed a trading town so that they could get riches for the people in Netherland. -
Jamestown
After many months and days of travling on the James River from London, they finally landed in Cheapsake Bay. May 14 was when they established a town which they named Jamestown after King James. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was when a bunch of people from England came to a rock in Southeastern, Massachusetts, on a boat called the Mayflower. The reason why they came over to the New World was because it was getting hardder for them to worship in secrect. -
Willamsburg
In 1633 the Colony of Willamsburg was where good soil for planting was found. It was also located near Jamestown was. -
New Sweden
New Sweden was the only Swedish Colony so far and it did'nt last for long because the Dutch protested and then fought them. That caused them to get ride of the colony. -
Saint Augistine
The Saint Augistine Colony was founded in Flordia. It was supposed to be a Christian mission,and turned out to be the oldest colony in the new world. -
Pennmsylvaina Colony
The Pennsylvania Colony was founded because the people who were trying to worship their own beliefes got treated really badly.