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Jamestown
On May 13, 1607 Inside the Chesapeake on the James River, Jamestown was founded. It was founded by The Virginia Company. It was named after King James I. It was declared to be the first British Settlement. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed by the men on the Mayflower. Only the men because were not allowed to vote in the time period, and slaves did not have any rights. -
The First Thanksgiving
It was a time to give thanks to god and for food and being able to live another day. As well as being the first europeans to start a colony in North America! -
Pilgrims sign peace treaty with Nauset
Several of his men had been killed for no reason. So the English wanted to negotiate a peace treaty with Nauset. -
How New York got colonized
The New York Colony was originally a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam, founded by Peter Minuit in 1626 on Manhattan Island. In 1664 the Dutch surrendered the colony to the English and it was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. -
How Massachusetts got colonized
The Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, sail on the Mayflower Ship and founded the colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts based on the Mayflower Compact. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other colonists. -
Tobacco, America's First Cash Crop
John Rolfe wanted to see If they could make a lot of money off of tobacco and they did. Later on it became America's First Cash Crop -
How Pennsylvania got colonized
Pennsylvania was colonized by Swedish and Dutch settlers in the 17th century. -
How North Carolina Got colonized
North Carolina Became a Royal Colony. North Carolina became a royal colony when the Proprietors sold the colony to King George II. If they never made a profit from the colony, most of the proprietors sold their shares back to the crown. -
How Georgia got colonized
James Oglethorpe Englishman who founded the colony of Georgia. Served in British military and Parliament and convinced King George II to grant him a charter to colonize Georgia with English citizens who were in debt.
