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Roanoke
England's sir Walter Raleigh wanted to make permanent settlements called the Roanoke colonies so he and his men could harass Spanish ships and mine for gold and silver.
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Jamestown
In 1607, 104 English men and boys came to North America and they Made a town called Jamestown. The reason that the name is like that is because their King was named King James I. Pic is from Pinterest, Definition from google. -
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was like a present day government because they grant supplies and originated laws. Pic from world history encyclopedia. Definition from google. -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The compact was an agreement that bound the signers to obey the government and legal system established in the Plymouth Colony. Pic from photo prints and wall art, definition from google. -
New York
New York was originally named New Amsterdam and it got to be charted as a city in 1653. Pic from History 101 NYC, definition from google. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The reason that the Massachusetts Bay colony was made was so they could make a society that they could convert to the Christian faith. Pic from Seventeentcenturycolonies, definition from google. -
The Great Migration
The great migration was a time where the Europeans went to America or the new world. Pic is from History of Massachusetts blog. Definition from google. -
Maryland Tolerant Act
The Maryland Tolerant Act was an act to seperate church from America. Pic is from Wikipedia, definition is from google. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was in Virginia, and it was the first actual famous rebellion in the North American colonies. Pic is from Wikipedia, definition is from google. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded for religious reasons. Pic is from Wikipedia, definition is from google. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were in Salem village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The trials were many investigations about people who they thought were witches. At the end, 19 "witches" were hung, and the others were imprisoned. Pic is from Wikipedia, Definition is from google. -
Great Awakening/ Enlightment
The great awakening was a time where religions was revived. Pic is from USHistory.org, definition is from google. -
French-Indian War
The French Indian war was a huge war that was between the French and the British. The war lasted about 7 years and it ended because of the Treaty of Paris. Pic is from Pinterest, definition is from google. -
Albany Plan
The Albany plan was a plan to make all 7 of the British colonies join together to make a better government.Pic is from thoughtco, definition is from google. -
Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect was the fact that laws from the British were barely or never enforced in America. Pic is from Sutori, definition is from google. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was when some of the very royal British made a border in the Appalachian Mountains so they could prohibit America people from settling there. Pic is from NCpedia, definition is from google. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was a popular state because they didn't care about the Christian religion or any religion, the just didn't care. Pic is from Alamy, definition is from google. -
Maryland
Maryland was the first state to make slavery no more and let the Natives live freely.Pic is from digital collections. -
Connecticut
Connecticut was founded by the dutch. The British took over the settlement later in the years. Pic is from Wikipedia, definition is from google. -
Carolina
Carolina was made to export stuff from America and ship it all to Europe for money. Pic is from NCGenWeb Project, definition is from google.