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Oct 14, 1500
Dutch bring Africans
1774/1652-1795/1802-1806/ all together 1500-1850 -
Oct 14, 1500
Random Facts
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled "pretty good" in June. -
Oct 14, 1500
Random Fact #2
Wealthy people had food plates made with pewter. Thing is.. when heated enough with hot foods on the plate, the plate can leak harmful lead into your food, and you will die. Interesting. -
Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island founded somewhere in the 1580's closer to 1585. -
Spanish Armada defeated!!
The Spanish Armada were defeated in August of 1588 -
King James I declares Royal colony
No date. King James declared his first royal colony in 1606. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was founded May 4th 1607, and was named after King James I. -
Virginia company sends women
Late 1608 early 1609. They sent women to the new colony to repopulate. -
Colonists can own land
No exact date, but around 1610, colonists were able to own their own land. -
House of Burgesses
