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The Roanoke colony was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a permanent colony in the Americas. 5 years after it's founding, a ship arrived, and all 117 colonists there were gone. Source: google.com -
The Jamestown colony was England's first attempt at making a settlement in the New World, which was primarily conquered by Spanish since the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Source: Britannica.com -
The first attempt at a government on American soil; The House of Burgesses was a system of government where there was 2 delegates from each colony and the governor. Source: britannica.com -
The Mayflower Compact was the first form of law used in North America. It was written aboard the Mayflower. Source: britannica.com -
The Massachusetts bay was one of the main English colonies, founded in modern-day Massachusetts. Over 1000 Puritan Refugees moved there. Source: britannica.com -
The colony of Maryland was originally a British colony, before joining the other 12 colonies later when rebelling against the British government. Source: britannica.com -
In 1636, Thomas Hooker and his family lead a group of Puritans out to make a new colony, away from religious persecution. This colony would later become the center of the Modern-Day state Connecticut. Source: ushistory.org -
The Colony of Rhode Island was one of the first 13 colonies. It was founded by Roger Williams, and would play a big role later on in history. -
During this period, many colonists settled in Massachusetts and the surrounding colonies to escape religious persecution trials. source: ushistory.com -
The Maryland Toleration Act was an act ensuring religious freedom for Christians, and prevented the charge of intolerance towards protestants. Source: oll.libertyfund.org -
Originally founded by the Dutch, and taken over by the British, the New York (Originally known as the New Netherlands) Colony played a crucial part in the Revolutionary War. -
Bacon's Rebellion was an event that took place after many settlers were disgruntled about the governor at the time, Sir William Berkeley, not forcing the Native Americans out of what would then become Virginia. As an act of rebellion, the settlers burned down Jamestown. Source: nps.gov -
At this time, the Pennsylvania Colony was officially founded, as King Charles II of England gave a land charter to William Penn. -
During 1692, over 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft. 20 were executed in horrific ways. Source: smithsonianmag.com -
The Carolina Colony was founded by England's King Charles II. The Colony's growth was originally hampered by use of the land for tobacco growth. Source: britannica.com -
The Albany Plan was a plan to fuse the governments for all of the 13 British Colonies under 1 central government. This was also known by it's slogan, "Join or Die". Source: state.gov -
The French-Indian War was a conflict whereas the British Colonists were fighting against the French. Each side had Native American tribes supporting them. -
After the Seven-Years war, the Proclamation of 1763 was put into affect, preventing Europeans from encroaching onto Native American territory. Source: History.com -
The Salutary Neglect was a period during the early-to-mid 1800's whereas the British Government allowed the colonies to worry about their own trade balance as long as they stayed loyal. Source: brittanica.com