Colonial America

  • First colonists arrive

    First colonists arrive

    First 105 colonists arrive to Virginia.
  • Jamestown settlement

    Jamestown settlement

    The Jamestown settlement is where the first settlers lived but died a few months later because of bad drinking water, diseases, etc.
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    The Mayflower Compact is enacted. The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower
  • The first thanksgiving

    The first thanksgiving

    The first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. The first thanksgiving was a very important part in history. Without the first thanksgiving, we wouldn't have a holiday named "Thanksgiving"!
  • Squanto died

    Squanto died

    Squanto was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe who acted as an guide to the Pilgrims at Plymouth during their first winter North America.
  • Rhode Island (Providence Plantations) is established

    Rhode Island (Providence Plantations) is established

    Roger Williams establishes Providence Plantations, or known as Rhode Island.
  • Toleration Act

    Toleration Act

    The Toleration Act is enacted.
  • New York is founded

    New York is founded

    After the English take control of New Amsterdam, it is renamed, New York.
  • New Jersey is founded

    New Jersey is founded

    After the English take control of New Netherlands, it is renamed, New Jersey.
  • King Phillips war

    King Phillips war

    It was a war between the southern new England colonies and many of the tribes that lived there its known as the natives last chance to drive settlers out of their lands

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