This colony began and remained a Proprietary colony
What is Maryland
100
This colony became a corporate colony.
What is Connecticut?
100
This region was given to William Penn, a Quaker, in repayment for a debt and the clonoy officially began.
What is Pennsylvania?
100
In 1527 he explored the gulf Coast of Florida to Texas on a raft and Texas to Mexico on foot.
Who is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca?
100
He was a Spanish Explorere who landed in the present day state of Florida with 10 ships and 600 people. He explored the present day states of Georgia, Arkansas, Michigan, Lousianna, and Texas. He was known as cruel to the locals and did not make friends for Spain.
Who is Hernando De Soto?
200
November 21, 1620 this agreement was signed.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
He was the first governor of this colony.
Who is John Winthrop?
200
The Spanish explored the area prior to English Arrival.
What is Georgia?
200
A French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence River looking for the Northwest Passage from Europe to Asia.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
200
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable was of French and Haitian heritage he explored much of Lake Michigan and founded Ft. Dearborn whose name was later changed.
What is Chicago?
300
in 1649 this Act was passed that allowed religious freedom.
What is Toleration Act?
300
This land was awarded to William Penn
What is Delaware?
300
King George II grated the Georgia territory to this man.
Who is James Edward Oglethorpe?
300
A French Explorer who sailed St. Lawrence seaway, explored lake Champlain, northern New York, the eastern Great Lakes and started a settlement in Quebec.
Who is Samuel Champlain?
300
He was one of the first explorer from Quebec and one of the first Europeans to travel down the Mississippi.
Who is Louis Jolliet
400
This person was expelled from Massachusetts (MA) and helped found Portsmouth.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
400
Roanoke, a failed settlement was established in this present day state.
What is North Carolina?
400
It became a Royal colony in 1752.
What is Georgia?
400
This explorer sailed for Spain and made 4 trips from Spain to the Carribbean.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
This explorer made multiple expeditions, learned Iroquois, and learned of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Iroquois Indians. He traveled the length of the Mississippi.
Who is Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle?
500
This colony was the last of the originial 13 colonies to become a state by ratifying the Federal Constitution.
What is Rhode Island?
500
This colony changed from a Proprietary colony to a Royal colony under King Charles II and was split into 2 separate colonies.
What is Carolina?
500
St. Augustine settlement was founded in this present day state.
What is Florida?
500
This Spanish explorer traveled to these present day states: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas looking for gold.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
500
This Spanish explorer founded St. Augustine, oldest continuously inhabited European city in the U.S.