Early American Timeline By Katy97 Sep 25, 1583 Roanoke Island Sep 25, 1588 Spanish Armada defeated Sep 24, 1607 Jamestown Sep 25, 1609 War against Native Americans A war broke out between the NAtive Americans and the English colonists. In 1613 the English captured Pocahontas, chief Powhatan's daughter. Sep 25, 1614 New England is named Captain John Smith names New England. He explored this area and forced setters to work there. Sep 25, 1618 Colonist can own land Sep 24, 1619 House of Burgesses Sep 25, 1619 Dutch bring Africans Sep 25, 1619 Virginia Company sends women Sep 25, 1624 King James declares Royal Colony