Timeline of Colonial Events

By HenleighS
  • 1585

    1585

    In the year 1585, Queen Elizabeth allowed Raleigh to send over 100 men from England to Roanoke Island.
  • 1587

    1587

    John White was put in charge and brought his family along. Upon arrival in 1587, he found men in the fort killed by some of the natives.
  • 1590

    1590

    In 1590 John White returned from the England and Spanish war, he found that nobody was there. The word "CROATOAN" was carved on a tree.
  • Virginia

    Virginia

    Virginia became the first permanent English colony in 1607. It became a state on June 25, 1788. The people of Virginia learned to grow tobacco, which became a profitable business.
  • 1609

    1609

    In 1609, Captain Smith returned to England after an injury. Pocahontas stopped visiting the settlement.
  • 1619

    1619

    1619 was a big year in Jamestown. It was the first elected assembly that was established. It was called the House of Burgesses.
  • 1620

    1620

    In 1620 the Mayflower sailed from England to the New World. It took over two months.
  • 1621

    1621

    1621 was the first successful harvest. Governor William Bradford held a celebration feast.
  • 1681

    1681

    King Charles the 2nd decided to give William Penn land in the New World. William Penn was a man who followed the Quaker religion.
  • Georgia

    Georgia

    Georgia was founded in 1732. It became a state on January 2, 1788. Georgia was the 13 colony.