Colonial America

By BOGARJAS001

  • Founding of Jamestown

    First pernament English settlement.

  • Creation of the House of Burgesses

    the first elected assembly of representatives in the colonies in Virginia

  • Founding of Plymouh

    *Mayflower Compact
    *First thanksgiving held
    *Religeous freedoms
    *Pilgrims

  • Pequot War

    "War" between the Europeans and Native American tribe
    The Natives faught the europeans because they took their land. This is the first major war.

  • fundamental orders of connecticut

    *first written constitution for America
    *Written by Puritan clergymen
    *provided for election of a governor and six magistrates
    * It also included guidelines for representation and paying taxes.

  • navigation acts

    *another name is British Acts of Trade
    • their purpose was to protect English shipping, and to secure a profit to the home country from the colonies

  • King Philip"s War

    last major effort by the Native Americans to drive out the English settlers

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    *popular revolt in colonial Virginia
    *led by Nathaniel Bacon
    *Bacon believed they should defend themselves against the Natives, but Berkley, the goverenor, believed they should refrain from violence

  • Dominion of New England

    *An administrative union of English colonies in the New England region of North America *purpose was to better control the uncooperative trade and religious practices

  • Salem Witch Trials

    *occurred in colonial Massachusetts
    *Over 200 people were punished for practicing witchcraft

  • Great Awakening

    *Jonathan Edwards believed the colonies were becoming more concerned about wordly matters(such as money) than religeon *He preached to the colonies about god
    *and coverted many salves and natives

  • Peter Zenger Trial

    *helped form the political belief in the United States that citizens have the right to freely criticize their government((similar to the now known Freedom of Press) *Zenger had published articles criticizing the governor of the colony and was trialed, he was not guilty

  • Stono's Rebellion

    *Group of slaves met up at the Stono River and planned their escape *As a result a new slave code was made that limited even more rights of the slaves (They were no longer allowed to grow their own food, assemble in groups, earn their own money or learn to read)

  • Toleration Act of 1649

    *law passed in Maryland mandating religious toleration of all Christian denominations.
    *often seen as a precursor to the First Amendment.