European Arrival at the New World By TomasBelmar Jul 22, 1587 First English settlement (Roanoke) established First English settlement (Roanoke) established Aug 18, 1590 Roanoke vanished Apr 10, 1606 Atlantic Seaboard divided in two by King James I Atlantic Seaboard divided in two by King James I Dec 20, 1606 London Company sent 144 men to Virginia May 14, 1607 Reached Chesapeake Bay and built Jamestown Jan 1, 1616 Virginia's settlers start growing tobacco Jan 1, 1619 First African slaves arrive at Virginia Jan 1, 1620 First English immigrants arrive at Plymouth Jan 1, 1624 Virginia becomes colony Jan 1, 1632 12 million acres of land above Chesapeake Bay granted to Cecilius Calvert Jan 1, 1664 King Charles gives territory between New England and Virginia to the Duke of York Jan 1, 1712 Carolina splits into two (North and South) Jan 1, 1732 Georgia Colony established by James Oglethorpe Jan 1, 2015 45,000 sq ml of land West of Delaware River given to William Penn