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The lost colony
Hundred of people are sent to help the colonists at Roanoke island, but they never arrive. Roanoke is also seen as the lost colony -
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The 13 colonies
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Chesapeake Bay
Hundred settlers from England land with their ships Godspeed, Susan Constant, and Discovery land in Chesapeake Bay, near Jamestown. -
Virginia colony
John Smith and the London Company found the Virginia Colony at Jamestown, the 1st of the thirteen original American colonies. -
The Mayflower
The Mayflower of England Separatists lands in Plymouth on November 11 -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay colony (Plymouth) is established as the 2nd colony. -
New Hamshire
New Hamshire becomes the 3rd colony. -
Royal Colony of England
Virginia becomes a royal colony of England. -
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam is settled, which later became New York. -
The 4th colony
Maryland becomes the 4th colony. -
Rhode Island
Providence and Portsmouth joins together and form the 5th colony, Rhode Island.
