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Carolina was founded in 1563. The name, "Carolina", came from the French.
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Many refer to Roanoke as, "The Lost Colony". Roanoke was one of the first colonies run by a man named John White. John White took a three year journey to England and when he returned to Roanoke it no longer existed and everyone had disappeared. http://theshadowlands.net
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Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. The3 main cash crop here was Tobacco. http://wikipiedia.com
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17th and 18th century British Crown policy of avoiding enforcement of laws not keep American Colonies obedient to England. http://wikipedia.com
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The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of representatives
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The Great Migration was a Puritain movement to the United States to get away from the rule for the Church of England. http://www.wikipedia.com
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The Mayflower set sail for Plymouth in 1620. The voyage was 2 months long with 102 passengers. The compact promised to have just and equal laws. http://wikipedia.com
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The Lenape people were the first native New Yorkers. Not until the 16th century did Europeans begin to settle in New York. http://wikipedia.com
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Original English settlement in Massachusetts. Obtained a charter from King Charles in 1629 which led to trade in New England.
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King Charles granted a charter to George Calvert in 1632. The land was named Maryland in honor of the queen.
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The first settlers of Connecticut came in 1633 and settled in Windsor. More Puritan settlers came in 1636 led by Thomas Hooker. http://wikipedia.com
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Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. Rhode Island was as the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. http://wikipedia.com
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A law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. It was passed by the Maryland Colony. http://wikipedia.com
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This rebellion was led by Nathan Bacon and the Virginia settlers against their Governor, William Berkeley. This led to dissent in the colony. http://wikipedia.com
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The Salem Witch Trials were all because of mass hysteria. False accusation of witchcraft were being made to many innocent people who lost their lives. Source- My Knowledge
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The Great Awakening was an outburst of Protestant Revivalism in the eighteenth century. http://wikipedia.com
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The Albany Plan was made to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. http://wikipedia.com
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This war was declared in 1756 by the British and lasted from 1756-1763. It was started because of France's expansion. http://wikipedia.com
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A British Proclamation issued at the end of the French and Indian War. http://wikipedia.com
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Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers. http://wikipedia.com
