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Roanoke by notes
In 1587, 100 men, women, and kids founded Roanoake. John White's granddaughter, Virginia Dare, was the first European born in America. Soon after they settled on Roanoke Island, White returned to England to gather more supplies. It took White nearly 3 years to return to Roanoke. When he arrived, the settlement was deserted. The only clues were the word croataon carved onto the palisade and the letters CRO carved into nearby tree. White was certain that the settlers were now with the natives. -
Jamestown
The colony got off to a very rough start - only 38 of the 150 settlers survived the first winter. The settlement was a lot of work. The gentlemen refused to work, causing issues that needed to be resolved. The native Americans were friendly and taught the settlers how to grow things. In 1612, John Rolfe and his wife Pocahontas, experimented with growing tobacco and developed Virginia's first profitable export. Indentured servants were first used to work the fields and cure the tobacco. notes -
House of Burgesses
In 1619, the first legislature made up of elected representatives in North America was establish at Jamestown. In 1624, the debt-ridden Virginia company's charter was revoked. Virginia became a royal colony under King James I. notes -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower/compact notes
In 1602, the Pilgrims (separatists) settled the Plymouth colony, and then winter come though and killed half of the them. The natives helped them, so they would not die. Settlers formed the Mayflower Compact to establish the foundation for the colony's government. It was the first self government plan in the colonies and it pledged that the decisions would be made by the will of the majority of the colony's men. Squanto helped the Plymouth settlement establish itself. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was a concept employed by the British government towards their colonies in North America (including the West Indies) from 1621 until 1750. Like all other European nations at the time, Britain operated under a mercantilist economic system which sought mostly to bleed wealth from the smaller colonies back to the mother country. everything2.com/title/Salutary+neglect -
Massachusetts bay colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of America in the 17th century around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The lands of the settlement were located in southern New England, with initial settlements situated on two natural harbors and surrounding land about 15.4 miles apart—the areas around Salem and Boston. Wikipedia -
Great Migration
The Great Puritan Migration in the 1630s: Led by Puritan lawyer, John Winthrop, the company left England in April of 1630 and arrived in New England in June where they settled in what is now modern day Boston and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Maryland
Lord Baltimore was a Catholic who convinced King Charles I to grant him 100 million acres for persecuted Catholics to settle. Maryland was settled as a Proprietary colony, which meant that the owner of the colony was the ruler, not the British king and queen. Baltimore died before he was able to do anything with the land. His son, Cecil Calvent, took over managing the colony. The Toleration Act of 1649 granted religious freedom to all Christians living in Maryland. notes -
Rhode Island
The new colony was settled by Roger Williams and his supporters in 1635. Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against government authorities punishing religious dissention and against the confiscation of native Americans. He founded Rhode Island where there was no relgious persecution of Christians. notes -
Connecticut
A New England colony settled by Thomas Hooker in 1636. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written constitution in North America. Unlike in Massachusetts, citizenship was based on land ownership, not religion. notes -
Maryland Toleration Act
Maryland Toleration Act. The Maryland Toleration Act was a law passed in the Colony of Maryland in 1649 that protected Christians from fights and discrimination. This mostly applied to Catholics and Protestants. It was an important step to religious freedom for the colonies. simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Toleration_Act -
Carolina
The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginia colonists. - refer to Lords Proprietors and the Charter of Carolina. Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles.". The state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England. www.landofthebrave.info/north-carolina-colony.htm -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion that took place 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. His grievances against the governor stemmed from Berkeley's dismissive policy to the political challenges of its western frontier. Bacon was left out of his inner circle and refused to allow Bacon to take part in fur trading with Native Americans. Attacks by the people incited the popular uprising against Berkeley. Wikipedia -
Pennsylvania Notes
The 1681 King Charles granted William Penn a Charter for the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn established the colony as a Holy Experiment, a place without a landowning aristocracy where every male settler received 50 acres and the right to vote. In the 1660's, William Penn became a Quaker and his colony soon became a haven for Quakers. The society of friend, better known as Quakers, was established in 1647, but was not formally organized until 1668. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trails stemmed from a great fear of thinking that people are witches. The people of Salem were strong believers in Christ and the Bible. If there was any rumor of you being a witch, they were put on trial. The women that were all tried for being witches, were hung, and one was crushed to death. After much was done during the trials, everything slowed down. Notes -
Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The term Great Awakening can refer to several periods of religious revival in American religious history. Historians and theologians identify three or four waves of increased religious enthusiasm occurring between the early 18th century and the late 19th century. Wikipedia -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America at the end of the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War. This proclamation rendered all land grants given by the government to British subjects who fought for the Crown against France worthless. It forbade all settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as an Indian Reserve. Wikipedia -
Albany Plan
Albany Plan of Union, 1754 The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. The plan was adopted on July 10, 1754, by representatives from seven of the British North American colonies. Although never carried out, it was the first important plan to conceive. 2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/cp/90611.htm -
French- Indian war
The French and Indian war. was a war between the British, the French, and Native Americans. The Native American joined both the British and the French sides during the war. They fought with whoever would help them more in the future. It began in 1754 and it ended around 1763. notes -
New York
New York was once named the New Netherlands, and controlled by the Dutch. Over time they overthrown by England and the Duke of York had the state named after him. notes
