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Roanoke
Queen Elizabeth gave permission to Walter Raleigh to send 100 men to Roanoke. -
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Discovering The Thirteen Colonies
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The Lost Colony
It was discovered that when they came back to Roanoke the 100 men had disappeared. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded in Virginia -
Captain John Smith Returns
Captain John Smith returns to England because of a gunpowder explosion. -
John Rolfe
John Rolfe arrives in Jamestown. -
The House of Burgesses
The first elected assembly (The House of Burgesses) is established. -
Plymouth
Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
The First Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims invite the Native Americans to a three day long celebration of thanks for a good harvest. -
New Whales
William Penn founds New Whales. -
The colonization of Pennsylvania
King Charles decided to give William Penn land in the New World because he owed his father for a loan.
