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First Spanish settlement
St. Augustine is the first colony established on the eastern coast in Florida by Spain. This influenced the English to begin establishing their own colonies before Spain could move north. -
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13 colonies timeline
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The Lost Colony
Walter Raleigh left England with over 100 men to Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. They were not nice to the native people and did not get any help. They didn't have enough supplies and had to leave back to England. They sent more people to Roanoke including women and children, but the leaders had to go back to England for supplies. They returned two years later to learn that all the people disappeared and no one is sure what happened. -
Jamestown settlement is established
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Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry
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House of Burgesses
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Plymouth Colony is founded
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First Thanksgiving
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North Carolina founded
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New Jersey founded
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Pennsylvania established
