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Bartholomew Gosnold landed at Smoking Rock in 1602.
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A man named John Rolfe found the piece of land where Jamestown would be built. Jamestown was the first permanent colony.
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John Rolfe was exploring,and found Jamestown.
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Pocahontas saved an explorer named John Smith from execution by Native Americans. He explored New England and mapped out the Chesapeake Bay area.
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In November 1620, the Pilgrims started their voyage to America on the Mayflower. They risked everything to find America.
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Sir Francis Wyatt became the first English Royal Governor of Virginia.
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William Bradford became the governor of Plymouth Colony. He was the first Pilgrim to become governor.
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The Dutch colonists settled in the Delaware River area. This area eventually become New York.
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The Hudson River Valley (HRV) Indians were at war with the Dutch settlers for 2 years. The local tribes joined together to fight the Dutch after they were provoked by the settlers.
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New Netherland was re-named New York by James the Duke of York.
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Georgia was founded in 1732. It was the last of the original 13 colonies. It was created to stop Spanish colonsts from Florida into South Carolina.
