Colonial timeline

Christopher Columbus finds America

1492

NOTE:any day and month of a timeline that are marked january 1 means that the exact date was not found.

Walter Raleigh sponsors a settlement in Roanoke Island

1505

Walter Raleigh starts England's first settlement in America.

Walter raleigh sets sail

1578

Raleigh sets sail to settle in America

The Roanoke colony is made.

1585

Walter Raleigh starts his colony in Roanoke island.

John White returns to Roanoke Island

Aug 25, 1587

Walter Raleigh sends John White whit some men to the Roanoke colony.

Roanoke Island found abandoned

1590

When John White arrives to the colony, it is found empty, and the word Croatoan is carved into a tree

Jamestown is made

1607

Jamestown is made by the Virginia Company of England.

Henry Hudson explores the Hudson river

1609

Henry Hudson starts investigating the new river he found.

New netherland is established

1614

The Dutch establish New Netherland.

Puritans found Boston

1630

Puritans thought that Boston should practice the Roman catholic practices, so in 1630 they found Boston.

The Dutch take control of New Sweden.

1655

The Dutch arrive and gain control of New Sweden.

Philadelphia is founded.

1682

William Penn founds the colony of Philadelphia.

The first settlers arrive in Georgia.

1733

The very first settlers arrive in Georgia to start a colony.

The Boston massacre occurs.

1770

Several people die due to protesting in Boston.