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North Carolina came close to being the first of the permanent English colonies in America. There were five voyages that had taken place that were made under the Raleigh charter of 1584. During that attempt his effort did not leave to success.
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Roanoke is the first English settlement in the New World. It was founded by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in August 1585. The colonist of Roanoke suffered greatly from the lack of food , supplies and Indian attacks.In 1590,when White returned everyone was gone.
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Salutary neglect is the policy of Britain's lenient enforcement of parliamentary laws which regarded the American colonies during the 1600s and 1700s. This policy was made to help keep colonial allegiance while allowing Britain to focus all their attention on the policies for Europe .17751763.http://study.com/academy/lesson/period-of-salutary-neglect-definition-effects-quiz.html
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On December 6, 1606, the journey began on three ships to Virginia. In 1607 , about 100 English men arrived in North America to begin the start to their settlement. On the 13th of May they decided to pick Jamestown, Virginia as their settlement. The settlement was named after King, James I which became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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The House of Burgesses is the representative assembly in colonial Virginia. It was first elective governing body in a British overseas control. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses
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When the Pilgrims landed in Plimoth Plantation in 1620,They came to America to live righteous and spiritual lives. When Winthrop went to New England he brought 800 people with him and 20,000 followed him over the next 10 years.
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On November 11,1620 ,The Mayflower Compact was the signing of 41 English colonists on the ship the Mayflower. The Mayflower Compact was the first written framework of government established in what is currently the United States.
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In 1624, the Dutch first settled along the Hudson River. Two years after the settled in Hudson River they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, they renamed it New York after the English took control of the area . New York became one of the original 13 colonies.
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In 1630, one of the original English settlements in present-day Massachusetts. Massachusetts was settled by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees that were from England
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From around 1632 until 1776 the colony of Maryland had existed. Maryland had joined the other twelve of the 13 original colonies in fight against Great Britain and shortly after became the U.S. state of Maryland.
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In 1636, Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. Williams has been kicked out from the Massachusetts colony for his advocacy of religious tolerance and the separation of church that taken place during the colonial period. The Town of Newport was a major area for trade and shipping
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Connecticut started off as a place for Puritan nobleman. In the beginning the English settlers under John Winthrop Jr. argued with the Dutch for possession of the land, but in the end the English eventually gained control of the colony and they set up a permanent settlement.
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The Maryland Toleration Act was an act to bring religious freedom but in the end it did not bring complete religious freedom.
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Nathaniel Bacon was a Henrico farmer that led a series of expeditions to help defend the frontier against the attacks of the Indians .
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The Pennsylvania Colony was located on the Atlantic coast of North America and was one of the original 13 colonies The Pennsylvania Colony was also classified as one of the four Middle Colonies of the 13 colonies.
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In 1692 and 1693 ,The Salem witch trials took place in colonial Massachusetts. As a result more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and due to false acquisitions 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony finally admitted the trials that they were a mistake and they were sorry for what they have done.
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The Great Awakening was the religious revival of the British American colonies between about 1720 and the ’40s.
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In the 1750s, Britain and France had colonies in North
America. The British desired to settle in the Ohio River
Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who also lived
there. The French protected their trade with the
Indians by building forts. In 1754, George Washington led an army against the French. Wasington was defeated by the French
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In 1754 ,The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal made at the Albany Congress. The need was finally justified because of the necessity for defense against the threats and consequences that were posed by the French and Indian War. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first people is was proposed by.
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In 1763, during the end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation which mainly intended to stop the Indians from being angry by checking the intrusion of settlers on their lands.
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