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2 of Raleigh's explorers thought Roanoke place was a cool place to settle. They first settled at Chesapeake Bay but ended up at Roanoke Island.
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John White originally left to get food from England to bring food back to Roanoke Island. When he got back he found CROATOAN carved on a post.
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The London company was the founder of Virginia. It was founded because they wanted to make a profit in the New World
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There was a horrible Winter between 1609 and 1610. People were so hungry that they did cannibalism.
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The leaders of the house helped bring about the Revolutionary War. It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.
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It took over 2 months to sail from England to the New World. The exact amount is unknown but there were about 102 passengers on board .
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On the first Thanksgiving they played ball games, sang, and danced. There was 50 pilgrims, 90 Wampanoags, and it lasted 3 days!
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The colony was named after the Duke of York. The Dutch bought the land from American Indians.
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The colony was originally called Sylvania which meant wood but then called it Pennsylvania due to his last name, Penn. This colony was also a great place to farm.
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The colony was named after King George the second. Catholics were also not allowed in Georgia.
