Early american history By Marcus mcdonald 1607 Englans jamestown settlement 1614 Holands new Netherlander colony 1620 England's Plymouth colony founded by the Pilgrims 1625 hollands new amsterdam settlement established on the southern tip of manhattan island 1630 Puritans from the massachusts bay 1636 englands connectuicut colony colony of rhode island 1638 swedn's new sweden colony 1656 fist quakers arrive in new england 1664 englands captures the new amsterdam settlement on manhattan island 1665 englands renames new amsterdam new york city 1667 Englans takes over hollands new netherland colony and renames it new york 1681 englands pennsyvanin colony