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Roanoke
Roanoke was a settlement founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585. John White was sent with 100 colonists to settle there. White returned to England 2 years later to bring more supplies back to Roanoke. The Spanish Armada delayed White's return forcing him to return 3 years later. When he returned in 1590 everyone had mysteriously vanished. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
The Virginia Company landed on Jamestown Island to establish a English Colony. The settlers invaded the land of the Powhatan Indians and were under constant attack. They were so worried about made money and finding gold that the had a starving period in 1609 where they ran out of food. The colonists tried to abandon the settlement, but when they were leaving Lorde De La Ware arrived with more supplies and food.
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House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first elective governing body in an overseas possession of Britain. This happened in colonial Virginia. The council would grant supplies and originate laws for the colony of Virginia. This system of council remained unchanged until the American Revolution. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
The Great Puritan Migration
The Puritans left England due to religious persecution. The Puritans left England and sailed to the new world in a cargo ship called the Mayflower. They landed off the coast of Massachusetts, here they established the first New England Colony called the Plymouth Colony. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower, Plymouth, Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a guideline for a self government in the new world. This was written on the Mayflower a ship full of colonists headed to the new world, seeking the right to worship as they pleased in the new world. It was intended to land in Virginia but rocky weather landed them in Massachusets. The Plymouth was also a ship full of colonists, but it much smaller than the mayflower and left after the Mayflower.
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New York
The first settlers in New York were Dutch and settled along the Hudson River. Establishing New Amsterdam and Manhattan Island. Later in 1644 the English took control of the area and renamed in New York. Becoming one of the 13 colonies. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the Massachusetts Bay Company during the Great Puritan Migration, making them largely puritan based. The colony was invested in trade for England, they decided to drop everything and move the whole company to the New World. A lack of water forced the puritans to move across the water to the peninsula which is know modern day Boston.
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Maryland
In March the first settlers arrived in St. Clements Island. This group was mainly made out of Catholics and Protestants. Being sent over from England in hopes of gaining control of more land. Religious freedom was an issue in this area which resulted in a small civil war between the Catholics and the Protestants. With immigrants choosing Baltimore as their home, Catholics continued to fight for their freedom of religion.
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Connecticut
Connecticut was founded when the Dutch, specifically Thomas Hooker, established a trading post in Hartford. The move to Connecticut was because the Boston area was getting so over populated settlers began to move out wards. By 1637 there were almost 800 settlers in the Connecticut area. https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870 -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams when he was banished from Massachusetts for radical views. Roger's belief in religious tolerance and separation of church and state governed Rhode Island's government. Newport, Rhode Island became a huge hub for shipping and trade and was a big part of the Industrial Revolution.
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Maryland Toleration Act
Ever since Maryland's founding they allowed religious freedom to Catholics and Protestants, but the Protestants started to outweigh the Catholics. To insure religious freedom for the Catholics the colonists passed the Act of Tolerance. This granted religious freedom to all who believed in the Trinity and Jesus Christ. This offered more freedom than anyone one was receiving in England.
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Carolina
The Carolinas were founded when Charles II gave noblemen a stretch of land south of Virginia. They tried to get colonists into the Carolinas by paying them 500 pounds each for their part of the settlement. The limited amount of settlers and the swampy coast created a slow growth of the Carolinas. Eventually the two Carolinas split into North and South. Later the Carolinas would bring in slaves to work on their rice and sugar plantations.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon, a distant relative of Governor Berkley, became very popular in the town and made it on to the governor's council. When a small Indian problem on Bacon's plantation arose, bacon wanted to take action. He hired a small armed forces unit and had the Indians killed. Later Bacon was arrested by the Governor's agents. https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h521.html -
Pennsylvania
William Penn set sail on a charter to the new world with ship full off Quakers. They landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was started to provide a safe haven for all quakers. Here William Penn was in charge of distributing the land in grant of 100 to 1,000 acres. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Salem Witch Trials
In Salem Massachusetts a group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil. This caused an uproar of accusations against other women and children. A special court conveyed in Salem for witch trials. This resulted in 18 hangings and 1 pressing to death. The community fell against the trails causing most charges to be dropped. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival in the colonies. This occurred because of the lack of religious passion. Church leaders would travel from city to city preaching and trying to inspire christianity. The resulted in more dedication to religion and many think it sparked various christian denominations in America.
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Albany Plan
Britian wanted the colonies to sit down in meeting known as the Albany Congress. This was between the governments of Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The meeting was to establish Indian-Colonial relations, but the colonies wanted a centralized government for the colonies of North America, for a closer authority and Supervision. The trade mark of this meeting was "Join or Die".
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French-Indian War
This was the imperial conflict between Britain, France, and France's native allies. Also known as 7 years war. This war benefited Britain with great territorial gain, but led to colonial disputes about war expenses which further lead to the American Revolution.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was to meet with the Indians and discuss the encroachment of settlers on their native land. The British started to tighten their control on the colonies and stop their expansion westward. The agreement stopped settlers from making deals with farmers or natives for land. Now they had to go through the government for all land purchasing. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was when the colonists broke the laws associated with trade. There was no enforcement to stop the colonist and it was expensive to send British troops. This lasted from 1690 to 1760 and benefited the colonists greatly with profits from trade. The British eventually ended Salutary Neglect with taxes to pay for the debt of the French- Indian War.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/salutary-neglect.htm
