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John White returns to Roanoke and finds deserted land.
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Virginia becomes the first colony.
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The King of England grants a charter to a group of Puritans to allow them to form a colony along the Massachusetts Bay. The Puritans form the colony of Massachusetts as a place to spread their religion and extend the empire of Great Britain.
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New Hampshire is created as a fishing colony by Captain John Mason. It is named for Hampshire County in England.
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