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Starting the first colonie:Roanoke
The establishment of the Roanoke Colony was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
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Jamestown was formed
In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. -
Period in Jamestown Colony history referred to as the Starving Time
“The starving time” was the winter of 1609-1610, when food shortages, fractured leadership, and a siege by Powhatan Indian warriors killed two of every three colonists at James Fort. -
Tobacco is planted in North America
Tobacco is a plant that grows natively in North and South America. It is in the same family as the potato, pepper and the poisonous nightshade , a very deadly plant. -
Slave trade begins.
Slavery in America Cotton Gin. In the late 18th century, with the land used to grow tobacco nearly exhausted, the South faced an economic... History of Slavery. -
Mayflower Compact is written
The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth. -
The first thanksgiving!
The First Thanksgiving by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. The Pilgrims celebrated their first successful harvest in the fall of 1621 by firing guns and cannons in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Maryland prohibits growing tobacco.
By focusing on decreasing the amount of tobacco grown in the state, Maryland has sent a symbolic message that the tobacco industry is no longer welcome within its borders. -
The Indian war
The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, the First Nations Wars in Canada and the Indian Wars were fought by European governments and colonists. -
All original 13 colonies are founded.
The Thirteen Colonies, also known as the Thirteen "Original" Colonies, are the first English colonies in the coast of North America. Starting in the south, the thirteen colonies are Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.