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Roanoke
Between 1587 and 1590, 115 English settlers, led by John White, settled on the coast of North Carolina. John White later sailed back to England and fought in the Spanish Armada. He then sailed back to Roanoke for his family, and found no trace of the colony.
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Jamestown
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company founded the first permanent settlement in North America on the banks of the James River. (history.com) -
The House of Burgesses
The first legislature in the English colonies met on July 7, 1619 in Jamestown. The legislature had 22 members of men all over 17, and their goal was to make laws.
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The Great Migration
In 1620-1642, English puritans migrated to New England, Chesapeake, and West Indies; due to religious persecution in England.
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Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules for self-government established by the English settlers who traveled to the new world on the Mayflower. Plymouth was the colony that the people on the Mayflower decided to establish. (history.com) -
New York
New York was one of the original 13 colonies, located on the Atlantic Coast of North America. It was classified as one of the middle colonies. It existed as an English colony from 1626 until 1776, when it joined 12 of the 13 colonies in the rebellion against great Britain. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts colony was one of the original 13 colonies and classified as a New England colony. It was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other Puritans. (landofthebrave.info) -
Maryland
Maryland was one of the original 13 colonies and was classified as one of the southern colonies. It was founded in 1633 by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, and other colonists at Baltimore. People had religious freedom in Maryland. It was governed as a Proprietary colony. (landofthebrave.info) -
Conneticut
Connecticut was an English colony in North America. It existed from 1636 until 1776 when it joined the other 12 of the 13 colonies in rebellion against Great Britain. It then became the current U.S. state Connecticut.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies and is classified as one of the New England colonies. It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and other colonists at Providence. (landofthebrave.info) -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act was a law mandating religious tolerance against Christians.(ushistory.org) -
Carolina
Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies and was classified as one of the southern colonies. The colony was founded in 1633 by English nobles with a royal charter from King Charles II. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729. (landofthebrave.info) -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a popular revolt in colonial Virginia in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon. The uprising developed because of high taxes, low prices for tobacco, and anger. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies and was classified as one of the middle colonies. The colony was founded in 1682 Bby William Penn and other colonists at Philadelphia. (landofthebrave.info) -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was a long-standing British Policy in the 13 colonies which allowed colonists to violate the laws associated with trade. It benefited the colonists boosting their profits from trade. -
Salem Witch Trials
The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. As a wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases. (https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials) -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that swept through the american colonies started by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. The Enlightenment was a cultural and intellectual movement that challenged old traditions and emphasized reason and had a more lasting effect on the American society. (history.com) -
French-Indian War
The French-Indian War was started because of the American colonies wanting to move west and it started conflict with the French. It went on for seven years and ended with the Treaty of Paris, The British gained significant territory in North America as a result. (Ducksters.com) -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan Of Union was a plan to place British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the colonies met to adopt the plan. It was never carried out but it was the first proposal to put all the colonies under one government. (history.state.gov) -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III following the British gaining French territory. It was designed to calm the fears of Native Indians by halting the westward expansion by colonists. (landofthebrave.info)
