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The Plymouth Colony

By rramirez15
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Seeking Religious Freedom

    Seeking Religious Freedom
    King Henry VIII had banned the Catholic Church in England and replaced it with the Church of England.
  • Aug 5, 1535

    Spanish Colonies

    Spanish Colonies
    The colony of new Spain was formed in 1535.
  • Aug 10, 1565

    St. Augustine

    St. Augustine
    St Augustin is built.

  • Lost Colony

    Lost Colony
    The first colonists arrive at Roanoke.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    The Jamestown settlement is started.

  • John Smith

    John Smith
    John Smith left Jamestown and in 1614 explored north along the Atlantic coast.

  • First Slaves

    First Slaves
    The first Africans arrive in Virginia.

  • Mayflower

    Mayflower
    On a cold day in september 1620, they left from England on a ship called the Mayflower.

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact
    The settlers arrived in a place with no government. To keep order, all the men aboard the Mayflower signed a compact, or agreement. This documet became known as the Mayflower Compact.

  • Building a Colony

    Building a Colony
    The first winter was very hard, It was cold and long. By spring, 50 of the102 settlers had died.

  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving
    The "First Thanksgiving in Plymouth. About 53 Pligrams celebrate Thanksgiving with about 90 Indians and their great king Massasoit.

  • Plymouth Grows

    Plymouth Grows
    In 1623 the leaders decided to divided the land among the colonist. The result was that the people worked harder.

  • Prosperity

    Prosperity
    The number of people living in Plymouth stayed low in its first ten years. By 1630, there were only about 300 colonist.

  • Trouble Starts

    Trouble Starts
    English colonist began to settle in different areas of New England. Life there began to change. Many of the new colonist were not friendly towards the Native Americans and settled on more of their lands.