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In 1585 , Oueen Elizabeth allowed Walter Raleigh to send over 100 men to Roanoke Island.
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In 1587 the poeple with John White found out the men were killed by some of Walter Raleigh's people.
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In 1607 a group of over 100 men landed on the banks of Virginia's James River. They were immediately attacked by some of Raleigh's people.
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In 1609 John Smith became ill. Four years later he died.
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In 1619 the House of Burgesses was formed in Jamestown.
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In 1620 the pilgrims landed in Plymouth on the Mayflower.
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In 1621 the pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving for squanto's generosity.
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King Charles ll gave William Penn land in the new world.That he called Pennsylvania.