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1524
Rhode Island Colony: Discovered
Rhode Island was discovered by Giovanni da Verrazzano. -
Period: 1524 to
13 Colony Timespan
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Virginia Colony: Virginia's Naming
Sir Walter Raleigh named Virginia in honor of the virgin queen, Elizabeth l. -
North Carolina Colony: Lost Colony
John White returned from England to Roanoke to find that all of the settlers were gone. The word CROATOAN was carved into a tree. That colony was named The Lost Colony. -
Connecticut Colony: Hartford
A group of colonists founded the town of Hartford. It was important for trade. -
The Birth of New York
The British colony defeated the New Netherland colony. It was then renamed New York, in honor of the Duke of York. -
New Hampshire Colony: A Separate Colony At Last
New Hampshire gains its own government and becomes a separate royal colony. -
Pennsylvania Colony: Friendship Treaty
Penn signed a peace treaty with the Lenni Lenape Indians. -
Massachusetts Colony: Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials took place from June to September. -
Delaware Colony: Separated
Delaware was a part of Pennsylvania. In 1701, it was separated. -
South Carolina Colony: A Separate Colony
South Carolina becomes a separate colony. -
Georgia Colony: Savannah
It was decided that the first settlement would be named Savannah because it was near the Savannah River. -
New Jersey Colony: Rutgers University
Rutgers University was founded. -
Maryland Colony: Declaration of Independence
People from Maryland signed The Declaration of Independence: Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Samuel Chase, William Paca and Thomas Stone.
