Trivia... What was the first settlement of each of the original colonies?

[greenbriar]

for example

Georgia= Savannah

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. You mean, the first settlements of the illegal immigrant invaders, or the people already there?

[greenbriar]

2. the ones from England

tehe

[The Straight Story]

3. Illegals - I'll take bakersfield, CA for $500 Alex

:rofl:

[greenbriar]

4. no stick with the original 13 colonies...from Mass...to Georgia

only the first 13

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. I'll take Anal Bum Cover for $2000, Trebeck, you prancing fairy

[madinmaryland]

6. Nome Alaska,

Then those fucking Russki's invaded the rest of this land over 20,000 years ago!!1!!

PEV's!!1!!

[Xipe Totec]

7. San Miguel de Guadalupe, Georgia, 1526

Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon founded the ill-fated colony of San Miguel de Guadalupe on present-day Georgia’s east coast.

[supernova]

8. North Carolina - The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island (1587)

1584 - A ship of about 100 men arrives in Roanoake Island on the Outer Banks. At first the get along with the indians whom the deem peacable and "without guile and treason." But the Indians (Croatans) grew to hate the bombastic settlement governor. These settlers left when Capt Drake came by wondering how they were gettting on. They decided to return to England.

A second colony of about 115 English settlers—including women and children—landed on Roanoke Island in August 1587. They found only the charred ruins of the village. It was an ominous welcome. But the colonists decided to rebuild and make a new start.

John White, the artist who had returned as governor of the second colony, went back to England to gather more supplies. He intended to return to Roanoke Island right away, but war between England and Spain delayed him.

When White finally reached Roanoke Island in August 1590, he discovered that something had gone terribly wrong on the sweet-smelling island of fruitful soil. The colony was gone.

The only clue left was the cryptic word "Croatoan" carved on a tree. The word could have been a reference to a tribe of friendly Indians who lived south of Roanoke Island.

Page 2 of the 3-page article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0302_040302_lostcolony_2.html

[greenbriar]

9. good so far

not many playing

[Xipe Totec]

16. Honesty would help,

you've yet to acknowledge that that the first European settlement in the 13 colonies was Spanish.

[greenbriar]

17. I am talking about the england controlled colonies

we are gearing up for the revolution

[Xipe Totec]

18. Well, that rules out New York - Dutch

And Pensylvannia - German.

And what revolution are you speaking of, pray tell?

[Sanity Claws]

19. I immediately thought of Nieuw Amsterdamfor New York

The Dutch settled it in 1625 and then the damn English came.

[Xipe Totec]

20. Indeed. Why is it that it doesn't count, unless it's an English Settlement?

Just askin'

:shrug:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. Virginia--Jamestown

Massachusettes--Plymouth (the Pilgrims)
New York--New York (the Dutch)
Rhode Island--Providence (Roger Williams)

[greenbriar]

11. nice job

did ya have to peek?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. Of course not!

I grew up in the days when we learned American history in school!

If I were still in high school, I could probably remember all of them. :-)

[greenbriar]

15. this is what my 8th graders are learning right now

and it is appalling how little they know

but they will remember it now!!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. MD: St Mary's City,

Delaware had a Dutch settlement in what is now called Lewes (pronounced lou-ess) which was called Zwaanendael or something equally unspellable. I'm not positive; but I believe that it is considered the first permanent settlement, even though it was not English.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Oh, and South Carolina: Charles Towne Landing