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Period: to
13 colony timeline
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Involves the Atlantic seaboard
King James 1 divided the Atlantic seaboard into two. He gave the northern half to the Plymouth company, and the southern half to the London company. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/thirteen-colonies -
Involves the first "official" American colony
"The first "official" American colony was formed in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607" Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/chart-of-thirteen-original-colonies-4059705 -
Ivolves planting tobacco
Virginia began to plant tobacco. The tobacco became "a huge cash crop".
Source: https://www.albert.io/blogs/ap-us-history-guide-to-the-13-colonies/ -
Involves African slaves
"The first African slaves arrived in Virginia" Source: https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/thirteen-colonies -
Involves New Jersey
"England gained the territory" of New Jersey "from the Dutch"
Source: https://www.albert.io/blog/ap-us-history-guide-to-the-13-colonies/ -
Involves the king of England
The King of England owed the Penn family a big debt so he used some land in the new world to pay it off.
Source: https://www.albert.io/blog/ap-us-history-guide-to-the-13-colonies/ -
Involves population
"about 250,000 European and African settlers in North Americas thirteen colonies" Source: https://www.history.com/topics/colonialamerica/thirteen-colonies -
Early 1700s involves the plantation system
"The plantation system develops in the Southern Colonies."
Source (it was a book): "United States adventures in time and place" -
Involves the British crown
The British crown split North and South Carolina into 2
Source: https://www.albert.io/blog/ap-us-history-guide-to-the-13-colonies/ -
Involves African slaves
"African captives are brought to the 13 colonies"
Source (it was a book):"United States adventures in time and place"