13 Colonies

By HelenaFoxBrunnekreef

  • 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.