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Roanoke
The governer of Roanoke John White went back to England to get supplies. When he returned to Roanoke all the colonist were gone but there was no sign of war or fighting. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
British settled on James river. However they almost all died from disease and war with natives in the first 2 years. When new people arrived they used tobacco to make money, then John married Pocahontas and made peace with the natives for a time http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
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Salutary Neglect
This was when the British didn't enforce strict laws in the colonies, it was a way of trying to keep them obedient to Britain. The colonies were basically running themselves. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Connecticut
Puritans founded The Connecticut colony, it is one of the original 13 colonies. The soil of the colony wasn't good for farming most things so they mostly ate fish. In 1636 the colonist fought the Indians. http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/connecticut_colony_facts/2034/ -
House of Burgesses
A representative government in Virginia, it is like the congress we have today. In the house Patrick Henry game a famous liberty speech. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Mayflower/Plymouth
The Mayflower was a merchant ship that carried 120 passengers across the Atlantic from England to Americas. A delay caused them to cross during a storm. When the settlers reached the shore they stayed on the boat until spring. However only 53 survived, when they left the boat more people died and if the Indians hadn't helped them they all would have died. http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower -
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Great Migration
The Puritans left England to go to the Americas for religious and economic persecution. It began with the Mayflower coming to America in 1620 http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
New York
The colony was first settled by the Dutch. In 1664 the English renamed it New York after they took control and it became one of the 13 colonies. Also 40% of americans have an ancestor that has passed through Ellis Island.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
It was settled by English Puritans and there were only about 1,000 but in around 10 year there were 20,000 settlers. Many of the settlers were businessmen. The government was run by the church. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Maryland
Maryland was named after a queen named Maria. Maryland had many religious problems. They ended when an act was posted that protected different religions and liberties. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Rhode Island
The colony of Rhode Island was started when Roger Williams was forced to leave Massachusetts. This caused Rhode island to be tolerant of all religions. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island -
Maryland Toleration Act
Maryland was a Catholic colony, however there were many religious problems with people that weren't catholic, so they passed this act to say all Christians were tolerated or okay. This solution only lasted for a little while before there were more problems. http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1600-1650/the-maryland-toleration-act-1649.php -
Carolina
The main crops of the Carolina colonies were rice, tobacco, and tar. They were a southern colony and most of the population was slaves. It was a Protestant colony and one of the thirteen. http://www.ushistory.org/us/5c.asp -
Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon gathered people to form an army to fight against Native Americans, high tax prices, and low tobacco prices. He did all this to go against the governor who he thought was corrupt. This was the first large rebellion in the colonies. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h521.html -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania a middle colony that was founded by a quaker named William Pen. It was one of the 13 colonies and had religious freedom. https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm -
Salem Witch Trials
They got the name because they took place in Salem Massachusetts. It started when girls claimed to be possessed by the devil, then people suspected other women of being possessed by the devil and if they were found guilty they were killed. Most people accused were found guilty. http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/enlightenment
It was a religious reformation, it also grew education in the colonies, college were being built and used. Another thing that grew was diversity in religions, this took place in all the colonies but mostly the middle colonies. https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Awakening -
Albany Plan
This plan united the 13 colonies. Britain didn't like this plan because they thought if the colonies united they couldn't control them. http://www.constitution.org/bcp/albany.htm -
French and Indian war
This war was fought for control of the Ohio River Valley. Fight between British and French, the Indians sides with the French which is a big win for them. However they still lost most battles. Then the Spanish joined the French. In the end British gained Florida and Canada. http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
This began at the end of the French and Indian war. Created by the British to try to keep the Indians happy. The Proclamation was a line along the Appellation Mountains that said the colonists couldn't settle west of the line. http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
