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First permanent Spanish settlement was established at St. Augustine
In 1493, during his second voyage, Columbus founded Isabella, the first Spanish colony. -
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1585-1681
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Roanoke Colony disappears and is named the lost colony
Roanoke was the first attempt by the English to establish a colony ........ but they failed. -
Jamestown settlement established
In Jamestown all the original settlers were men. -
Pocahontas and john Rolfe marry
John Rolfe explained his feeling for Pocahantas in a letter. -
House of Burgesses formed
The house of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected Legislaive body in the British American colonies. -
Plymouth Colony founded
The Plymouth colony was the first English settlement in the region of modern day new England in the United states. -
Thanksgiving celebration feast is held
The first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvesting festival. -
North Carolina Colony was founded
It was one of the first two colonys to declare independence. -
New Jersey Colony founded
When settlers did land in America, New jersey was one of the 13 original colonies. -
William Penn established Pennsylvania Colony
Pennsylvnia had a diversified population that included quakers, germans and african slaves.