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Roanoke Island; The Lost Colony
The first English settlement in the New World was abandoned. The only clue to what happened to the colonists' was the writing on a tree that said “CROATOAN”. -
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Jamestown Colony Established
The first permanent British settlement in North America
The colony was named Virginia in honor of Queen Elizabeth the First. -
Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe
This marriage helped to keep peace between the Indians and English settlers. -
The House of Burgess Formed
Governor George Yeardley told the colony of Virginia he would establish a legislative assembly. -
Plymouth Colony was Founded
Plymouth Colony was the first colonial settlement in New England and founded by Puritan Separatist Pilgrims. -
The First Thanksgiving Celebration
The holiday began with the newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians who celebrated the autumn harvest in Plymouth. -
Carolina was Founded
King Charles II gave the land to eight noble men known as the Lords Proprietors who establish the Carolina Colony. -
Pennsylvania Colony Established
William Penn was issued a land grant by King Charles II to develop the Pennsylvania Colony. -
Maryland Colony Founded
George Calvert, second Lord of Baltimore, founded Maryland
and named in honor of Henrietta Maria who was the wife of King Charles the First. -
Rhode Island Founded
Roger Williams founded the colony to guarantee religious and political freedom.
