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First English Settlement
Roanoke Island was the first English settlement -
Roanoke Island inhabitans vanish
The settlers that were living in Roanoke Island disappear. -
King James divides the Atlantic Seaboard into 2 halfs.
King James divided the Atlantic seaboard into 2 parts. The
northern half was given to the Plymouth Company, and the southern half was given to the London Company. -
The London company sends man to Virginia
The London Company decides to send 144 man to Virginia in 3 Ships: the Godspeed, the Discovery and the Susan Constant. -
Settler reach Chesapeake Bay
The 3 ships reached Chesapake Bay on April 26, 1607 -
First Successful settlement was created
Jamestown was the name of the first successful settlement. -
How to grow Tobacco is learned
Virginia settlers learn how to grow Tobacco. -
First African slaves
The first African slaves arrive in Virginia. -
The first Puritans arrive
The 1st Puritans AKA Pilgrims arrive. -
King takes back Virginia again
The King makes Virginia a royal colony. -
England grants 12 million acres of and to the second Lord of Baltimore
England granted 12 million acres of land to Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord of Baltimore -
king Charles II gives land
King Charles II gives land between New England and Virginia to his brother, Duke of York. -
Conneticut and New Haven combined
Puritans thought that Massachusetts wasn't pious enough, so they combined Connecticut and New Haven. -
King grants 45,000 sq. miles of land
King grants 45,000 sq. miles of land to William Penn, a Quaker with lots of land in Ireland -
Carolina splits up
Carolina splits up and become 2 different colonies : North Carolina and South Carolina. -
Georgia Colony
Georgia colony is established and is the last colony established by the English.