Events leading up to the settlement of Plymouth and Massachusets Bay

English Colonists in Virginia destroy the French settlements at Port Royal, Nova Scotia.

Jan 1, 1613

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Sir Walter Raleigh writes The History of the World.

Jan 1, 1614

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A smallpox epidemic decimates the New England Native American population.

Jan 1, 1616

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Pocahontas dies.

Jan 1, 1617

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Sir Walter Raleigh sets sail for Guiana.

Jan 1, 1617

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Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England and is executed.

Oct 29, 1618

First slaves in North America.

Jan 1, 1619

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Mayflower set sail for Plymouth

Sep 6, 1620

Settlement of Plymouth

Nov 9, 1620

Plymouth was Settled. (The month and date are not exact.)

William Bradford became the governor of Plymouth Colony.

Jan 1, 1622

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First English settlement in New Hampshire is founded by David Thomas

Jan 1, 1623

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Settlement of Massachusetts Bay

Jan 1, 1624

Settlement of Massachusetts Bay (The month and date are not exact.)