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100 people from England arrived at Roanoke Island
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. -
John White arrived in Roanoke Island
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. -
The London Company found Virginia
The London company was the founder of Virginia. It was founded because they wanted to make a profit in the New World -
There was a horrible winter in Virginia
There was a horrible Winter between 1609 and 1610. People were so hungry that they did cannibalism. -
The House of Burgesses was established
The leaders of the house helped bring about the Revolutionary War. It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. -
The Mayflower
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 . -
The first Thanksgiving
On the first Thanksgiving they played ball games, sang, and danced. There was 50 pilgrims, 90 Wampanoags, and it lasted 3 days! -
The Dutch and Peter Minuit found New York
The colony was named after the Duke of York. The Dutch bought the land from American Indians. -
King Charles the second gave William Penn land that would be called Pennsylvania
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. -
The final colony, Georgia, was founded by James Oglethorpe
The colony was named after King George the second. Catholics were also not allowed in Georgia.
