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Jan 30, 1400
Europe moves towards exploration
while vikings from Scandinavia had visited Greenland and North America around the year 1000, these voyages had no lasting impacts. -
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British colonial period
the late 16th century and the 18th century the English colonized the Americans with the help of the native. they also had causes and affects that helped this happened. Some of the pros were that :- they imported and exported new foods/ spices. Some of the cons were that the English had brought in deadly diseases. -
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Reign of James 1
James was a strong advocate of royal absolutism, and his conflicts with an increasingly self-assertive Parliament set the stage for the rebellion against his successor, Charles I.James. At one year old, he became king of Scotland on July 24, 1567. His mother ,Mary left the kingdom on May 16, 1568, and never saw her son again,the young king was kept fairly isolated but was given a good education until the age of 14. -
The founding of Jamestown
May 13th, was when they decided to settle in Virginia. -
The foundation of New York
James also ordered his agents in the renamed colony of New York to treat the Dutch settlers well and to allow them freedom to worship as they pleased and speak their own language. -
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The Commonwealth period of England
The Commonwealth refers to the period in the post-Civil War period when England was ruled without a King..The next 11 years saw a variety of systems of government experimented with. -
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Acts of trade and navigation
1.) Trade to and form the the colonies could be carried only English or colonial - built ships, which could be operated only English or colonial crews,
2.) All good imported into the colonies, except for some perishable, had to pass through ports in England.
3.) Specified or "enumerated" goods from the colonies could be exported to England only. Tobacco was the original "enumerated" good, but over the years. the list was greatly expanded. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon, formed a rebellion against Berkeley's government. The volunteer army conducted raids and massacres against American Indian villages on the Virginia frontier. -
The founding of New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the last New England colony to be settled. originally part of Massachusetts bay. -
The foundation of Delaware
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The founding of Pennsylvania
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The founding of New Jersey
The territory of New York was too large to administer, James split it in 1664.He gave the section of the colony located between the Hudson River and Delware Bay to lord john berkeley and sir george carteret. -
The founding of Georgia
in 1732 the 13th colony was charted. it was the last of the British colonies and the colony one to receive direct financial support from the government in London. -
The founding of Connecticut
Reverend Thomas Hooker established a representative government consisting of a legislature elected by the people and the governor was chosen. -
The founding of Maryland
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The foundation of South Carolina
southern economy was based on trading furs and providing food for the west indies. -
The founding of Massachusetts "Bay"
seeking religious freedom, a group of puritans gained a royal charter for the Massachusetts bay company (1629) -
The founding of North Carolina
the region had few good harbors and poor transportation; therefore, compared to South Carolina , there were fewer large plantations and less reliance on slavery. -
The founding of Rhode Island
Roger Williams was a puritan and believed that all people had religious freedom if they were Christians.