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First English settlement, the Roanoke Colony
It was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America. Also known as the Lost Colony, because John White left and when he came back nobody was there. -
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Early American Settlements and Colonies
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Jamestowns
Named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first successful English settlement in North America. -
House of Bugesses
The first legislative assembly in the American colonies. They met in the church at Jamestown. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first government document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the passengers of the Mayflower, including Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans from England founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They were led by Governor John Winthrop. The Puritans had fled religious persecution in England and wanted a chance to create a strict, religious government. -
The First Thanksgiving
Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast to celebrate the Pilgrim's first harvest. -
Maryland
George Calver founded Maryland for Roman Catholics persecuted in England. -
Rhode Island Colony
After being kicked out of Massachusetts for his belief in the separation of church and state, Roger Williams goes to live with the Narragansett Indians. He forms Providence, which will be the capital of Rhode Island. -
Connecticut Colony
The first English settlers arrived in Connecticut, led by Reverend Thomas Hooker. They were Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Pennsylvania Colony
The Pennsylvania Colony was a royal colony. King Charles owed the Penn family money. So William Penn was granted the colony in exchange for the debt as a place for Quakers to settle.
