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When Raleigh came back to Roanoke, all the settlers were gone! It was later referred to as the Lost Colony. -
Jamestown was the only permanent colony before the American Revolution. It was located in Virginia. -
The house of Burgesses was a place where the settlers voted on representatives. Every county would always send two burgesses to the house. -
Plymouth colony was very hard to live in due to poor soil and population increase. This was also the place the first Thanksgiving was held. -
The first Thanksgiving lasted 3 DAYS! Thanksgiving was due to a successful harvest. -
The Dutch originally claimed New York (it was known as New Amsterdam). Then came along the British who took over it and named it New York. -
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. It was the last of the 13 colonies to become a state. -
It was the 12th state. Also, many people believe it was the first soon to be state to gain independence from Britian. -
William Penn was actually arrested in Britain for being a Quaker! Also, the Pennsylvania colony was the reason New York was so popular. -
James Edward Oglethorpe was the founder of Georgia who was born in December 22nd 1696.