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The first colony was founded in Jamestown, Virginia.
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The First Colony to The Georgia Settlement.
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The winter of 1609-1610 was harsh and 3/4 of the colonists died due to starvation or related diseases. This was called The Starving Time.
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The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth. The first Thanksgiving was held.
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New Amsterdam was founded. It is now called New York City.
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The Puritans led by John Winthrop formed the Massachusetts Bay Company .
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Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
He establishes the colony of Providence so that people can practice a purer form of Christianity. -
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason. Delaware was settled by Peter Minuit.
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The French and the Indians fought the British for land.
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People were accused of being witches so they were executed!
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Georgia is settled by James Oglethorpe.
