Early European Settlements in America

Early European Settlements in America

• First Permanent European Settlement: St. Augustine
• Lost Colony: Roanoke, founded by Sir Walter Raleigh
• Defeat of the Spanish Armada: England defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
• Jamestown Founding: Founded in 1607.
• Early Separatist Movement: Separatists first moved to Holland for religious freedom.
• Plymouth Colony: Established in 1620.
• Mayflower Compact: First written agreement for self-government in America.
• Public Education: Massachusetts established the first public schools in 1647 (Ole' Deluder Satan Act).
• Connecticut Constitution: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the first written constitution in America.
• Virginia's Legislature: Colonial Virginia's elected representative body was the House of Burgesses.
• Jamestown's Arrival: The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery brought settlers to Jamestown.
• First Pilgrim Welcoming: Samoset was the first Native American to welcome the Pilgrims.
• Georgia's First Settlement: Savannah was Georgia's first permanent settlement.
• First Royal Colony: Virginia was the first royal colony owned by the King of England.
• South Carolina's First Settlement: Charleston was South Carolina's first permanent settlement.
• Virginia Capital: Williamsburg became the capital of Virginia in 1699.
• Maryland's Founding: Lord Baltimore sought land to establish a colony for English Catholics. The Ark and the Dove brought settlers to Maryland.
• New Netherland: The colony that became New York was originally called New Netherland.
• Dutch Surrender: Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch governor of New Netherland, surrendered to the English.
• Swedish Delaware: Swedes were among the first settlers in Delaware, and built log cabins there.
• Quakers: The Society of Friends (Quakers).
• Philadelphia's Settlement: William Penn established Philadelphia.
• Moravian Missionaries: Count von Zinzendorf led the Moravians, a missionary group.
• Pilgrim's Helper: Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive.
• John Cabot's Claim: John Cabot claimed part of North America for England in 1497.
• Great Awakening Missionaries: David Brainerd was among the early missionaries spurred by the Great Awakening.
• Jamestown's First Governor: Lord De La Warr was the first governor of Jamestown.
• Plymouth's Minister: Elder Brewster was the minister of the Plymouth colony.
• Plymouth's Governor: William Bradford was the second governor of Plymouth and author of Of Plymouth Plantation.
• Religious Freedom Pioneer: Roger Williams founded a colony offering complete religious freedom.
• Great Awakening Leader: Jonathan Edwards, a Connecticut-born preacher, led the Great Awakening.
• Evangelist Preacher: George Whitefield was a powerful English evangelist who preached throughout the colonies.
• Early African American Writer: Phillis Wheatley was America's first black woman writer to have a book published.
• Plymouth Protector: Captain Miles Standish was hired to protect the Pilgrims.
• Georgia's Founder: James Oglethorpe established Georgia.
• Pocahontas's Husband: John Rolfe married Pocahontas.