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Queen Elizabeth Sends Raleigh to the new world
In 1585 Queen Elizabeth allowed Raleigh to send 100 men from England to Roanoke. -
100 Men Land on James River
Twenty years later in 1607 a group of over 100 men land on
the banks of Virginia James river. -
Captain Smith
In 1609 Captain Smith became ill -
First Elected Assembly
The first elected assembly was establish. It was called the House of Burgesses -
Slavery
1619 slavery became prevalent -
New England Pligrims
The pilgrims left in 1620 for religious freedom. -
Celebration Feast
1621 William Bradford held a celebration feast. -
Quakers
1675 Quakers left England -
King Charles 2 gives land
King Charles 2 decided in 1681 to gives William Penn land -
Great Bell
1776 the great bell rung to celebrate the birth of a new nation -
Roosevelt Changes Thanksgiving Date
1934 Roosevelt set the date for thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday