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1492
Finding America
Columbus makes his first voyage and finds America. -
Roanoke colony
Roanoke colony is founded. -
New colony near Roanoke
Jamestown is founded and established. -
Colony almost lost all colonists.
Starving time of winter 1609-1610 kills all but 60 of the 500 settlers. -
Importent marrage!
John Rolf marries Pocahontas, the daughter of chief Powatan, chief of the Powatan Indians. -
Another colony!
Plymouth is founded by Pilgrims. -
Dutch buy a colony
The Dutch buy Manhattan island from local Natives -
Boston is founded.
Puritans find the city of Boston. -
A new colony owned by Roger Wiliams.
Roger Williams starts the colony of Providence Plantation after getting kicked out of Massachusetts. -
Spain enter America.
Spain colonizes Texas.
