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A group of colonist founded Roanoke island. ( 91 men, 17 women, and 9 children.
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The Roanoke Island vanished entirely. All that was left were "CRO"carved out into a tree, which was the name of an Indian tribe.
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Jamestown was founded.
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African slaves began to arrive in the Thirteen Colonies.
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The pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Mayflower Compact was signed November 11,1620. 41 people signed it. It was the first written rules of government in America.
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William Bradford was the Governor of Plymouth, Massachusetts for 30 years.
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King Charles II gave the land that was between Virginia and New England to his brother, the duke of york.
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Connecticut and New Haven combined into one territory.
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The King granted land to a Quaker, William Penn, and the land was later named Pennsylvania.
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James Oglethorpe established a Georgia Colony.
