Social Studies Timeline

  • Virginia 1607:

    Virginia 1607:
    The Virginia Company of London was founded.
  • New hampshire 1623:

    ̈Originally founded by John Mason but was taken over by John Wheelwright after died .¨
  • New hampshire 1623:

    New hampshire 1623:
    ̈Originally founded by John Mason but was taken over by John Wheelwright after died .¨
  • New York 1626:

    New York 1626:
    New York was originally founded by the dutch Peter Minuit But was taken over by the british in 1664.
  • Massachusetts Bay 1630:

    Massachusetts Bay 1630:
    Puritans set up a colony here too purify the church of England.
  • Maryland 1633:

    Maryland 1633:
    Gorge and Cecil Calvert made a haven for Catholics to practice their religion
  • Rhode Island 1636 :

    Rhode Island 1636 :
    Roger Williams made this settlement for religious freedom for all
  • Connecticut 1636:

    Connecticut 1636:
    Thomas Hooker made this settlement after he was forced to leave Massachutes
  • Delaware 1638 :

    Delaware 1638 :
    Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company made this settlement then the british took it over in 1664.
  • North Carolina 1663:

    North Carolina 1663:
    Originally still part of carolina but was split in half into the south and north