The New World

By mireiamm2
  • Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain

    He was loocking for a faster trade route to Asia. He wanted to buy spices, tea, and silk.
  • The settlers formed the Jamestown colony in Virginia.

    The settlers formed the Jamestown colony in Virginia.

    Many of the colonists got sick and died during the first winter.
  • Jamestone started its own government

    Jamestone started its own government

    The goverment made laws. The colonists had to follow the laws.
  • A ship arrived at Jamestown.

    A ship arrived at Jamestown.

    The ship carried the first slaves from Africa to the colonies.
  • English people called the Pilgrims sailed to the americas.

    English people called the Pilgrims sailed to the americas.

    They wanted religious freedom. Their ship, the MAYFLOWER, landed where the Massachusetts is today.. They called their colony Plymouth.
  • Another group of English people, the Puritans, settled in Massachusetts.

    Another group of English people, the Puritans, settled in Massachusetts.

    The puritans also wanted religious freedom. Puritan leaders also made strict laws.

  • There were thirteen English colonies in North America.

    France also have colonists there.
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    France an Britain fought a war.

    Some native American tribes fought too, some against the French and some against the British. The war was called the French and Indian war.
  • The French finally surrended.

    The French finally surrended.

    They lost a lot of their land in North America.
  • Equiano wrote a boock about his life.

    Equiano wrote a boock about his life.

    Below is a passage from the book. It tells about the slave ship.