Colonial timeline

  • Aug 3, 1492

    1492 Christopher Columbus finds america

  • Sir Walter Raleigh establishes short-lived British colony on Roanoke.

    Sir Walter Raleigh establishes short-lived British colony on Roanoke.

    In 1585 Sir Walter Raleigh Sets up colony on Roanoke island ( Lost colony)
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    In 1607 James town was founded in East Virginia
  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses

    In 1619 the House of Burgesses established in Virginia.

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