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Roanoke
Roanoke took place in the late 1500's. What happened is that a group of 120 English settlers made an attempt to settle in North America. They were trying to settle on Roanoke Island. They all just disappeared. Some people believe that they were killed or abducted by Native Americans. www.history.com -
Jamestown
In 1607, 104 English men and boys made it to North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they chose Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first stable English settlement in North America. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was Britain's informal policy, proposed by prime minister Robert Walpole, to calm the enforcement of strict regulations, particularly trade laws, required on the American colonies late in the seventeenth and early in the eighteenth centuries. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower set sail to North America on August 15, 1620. The ship was from Southhampton, England. The ship held many pilgrims. The goal was to land in Plymouth which is Massachusetts today. They arrived in Plymouth, where they established the first permanent European settlement in 1620 -
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The Great Migration
The puritans were a religious group. Puritans felt that they had a direct covenant coming from God. The great migration was during a time period of English puritans. They came to America for religious freedom. -
New York
The Dutch first settled along the Hudson river in 1624. They established New Amsterdam on Manhattan island. The English however, took control of the area in 1664 and renamed the are, New York. New York was one of the original 13 colonies. Between 1892 and 1954, millions of immigrants arrived in New York Harbor. They passed through Ellis Island on their trip to becoming a U.S citizen. -
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trial occurred from 1692-1693. The trial occurred in the colony of Massachusetts. More than 200 people during that time were accused of practicing witch craft. 20 of the people were executed because of this. The colony of Massachusetts admitted that the trials were a mistake and repaid the families of those executed. -
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America. It was around the Massachusetts Bay. The colony was a society that was setup that would accord with what they believed to be God's wishes. -
Maryland
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, enforced to Charles I for a royal document for what was to become the Province of Maryland. After Calvert died in April 1632, the document for "Maryland Colony" was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632. -
Rhode Island
In 1636, Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony fro his radical beliefs. He then decided to buy land from the Narragansett Indians. He founded the first permanent white settlement -
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House of Burgesses
The house of Burgesses was an assembly of representatives from the state of Virginia that met from 1643-1776. They met to pass laws and give supplies. -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration act was also known as the Act Concerning Religion. The act was meant to ensure the freedom of religion for Christian settlers.It was passed on April 21, 1649. -
Carolina
Carolina was founded by King Charles l. He established it through a charter that granted eight Lords Proprietors. It granted them the territory on North America between the latitudes of 31° and 36° North. -
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Bacon's Rebelion
Jamestown was once the bustling capitol of the colony of Virginia. Nathaniel Bacon was on the run and Jamestown was now a ruin. Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion that happened from 1676-1677. Nathaniel Bacon led the Virginian settlers after his request to drive Native Americans out of Virginia was denied by William Berkeley. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded on March 4, 1681, when Penn wanted to create a haven for his persecuted friends in the new world. Penn asked the king to grant land in the territory between Maryland and the Province of New York. -
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Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious recovery that took place from the 1730's to the 1740's. The Great Awakening took place in North America.The movement came at a time when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale. -
Albany plan
The Albany plan was a plan to put the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. Seven representatives gathered on July 10, 1754 to adopt the plan. -
French-Indian war
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war gave Great Britain huge territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's costs led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George the third issued the Royal proclamation in October of 1763. The proclamation formally ended the 7 year war and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain. -
Connecticut
Connecticut was the first colony and one of the six New England States. Connecticut is located in the northeastern corner of the United States. By the mid 19th century, textile and machine manufacturing became the dominant industries. Connecticut was a leading manufacturing in firearms. Today Connecticut lies in the midst of the great urban-industrial complex.