Colonies

The History of the Thirteen Colonies

  • Roanoke Colony

    Roanoke Colony
    Raonoke colony or The Lost Colony. Hundred people are sent to help the colonists at Roanoke Island, but they never arrive . Roanoke is also seen as The Lost Colony.
  • Chesapeake Bay landing

    Chesapeake Bay landing
    Hundred settlers from England land with their ships Godspeed, Susan Constant and Discovery land in Chesapeake Bay, near Jamestown.
  • Virginia Colony founded

    Virginia Colony founded
    John Smith and London Company found the Virginia Colony at Jamestown, the 1st of thirteen original American colonies.
  • Mayflower Landing

    Mayflower Landing
    The Mayflower of English Separatists lands in Plymouthon November 11.
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony founded

    Massachusetts Bay Colony founded
    Massachusetts Bay Colony (Plymouth) is established as the 2nd colony.
  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    New Hampshire becomes the 3rd colony.
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Virginia becomes a royal colony of England.
  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam
    New Amsterdam is settled, which later became New York.
  • Maryland Colony

    Maryland Colony
    Maryland becomes the 4th Colony.
  • Rhode Island Colony

    Rhode Island Colony
    Providence and Portsmouth joins together and form the 5th colony, Rhode Island.