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Roanoke
Most of the colonists died off because of disease, massacre by the Native People, or assimilation into a Native Tribe. Most of them died, in 1857 because the first 115 English people arrived at the colony and the brought disease with them. -
JamesTown
There were new settlers in Jamestown, but they were immediately attacked by Algonquian Natives, and in the first winter, more than half of the colonist died This is why it is so important to us, because it was the first English settlement in North America. -
Maryland
Maryland was an English colony but it later became a British colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776, when the colony joined the other twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion against Great Britain it became an U.S. state of America, and it is still a U.S state. This is why Maryland is so important to us, because in 1607 it was a safe place for English Catholics. It became a colony where religious freedom was promoted, which was a different thing in 1607 -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower/Plymouth/Plymouth compact became the foundation of Plymouth's government and remained in force until the it was attacked in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691. The Mayflower Compact was important because it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World. this is why the Plymouth/ Mayflower is important to us today, it was the first ship that was of that size of government written and enacted in the territory that is now the United States of America. -
New York
In 1624 New York became a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic, and New York originally was New Amsterdam but in 1664 it changed to New York. New York in 1624 is so important because, Dutch it later became a major trading center. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1628, the New England Company — the original name of Massachusetts Bay Company bought the rights to Naumkeag and took control in the same year/1928. This is why the Massachusetts bay colony is so important to us because it was found by the Puritans seeking religious freedom. It became a place of education, and democratic ideals, laying the foundation for the United States. 🏛️🌊🌳 -
Rhode Island
The Narragansett let Roger Williams, he is a refugee from Massachusetts Bay Colony, and they sold him the land to find Providence in 1636.Rhode Island in 1636 is important to us, because it was found by Roger Williams as a place for religious people to be safe. -
House of Burgesses
In the artical "The House of Burgesses" by UsHistory, it talks how the House of Burgesses was modeled after the English Parliament, and it became a institution since 1642 through 1776.The House of Burgesses in 1642 is important to us because it was the first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies. It gave the colonists a voice in their own government and set a boundaries for representative democracy in America. -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 made sure that religious freedoms to new Christian settlers of different denominations who settled in Massachusetts be protected by law.The Maryland Toleration Act in 1649 is important because it was one of the first laws in colonial America to promote religious freedom. It granted freedom of worship to all Christians, regardless of their denomination. -
Bacon's rebellion
The Bacons Rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon that is where they get the name Bacon’s rebellion, he led the rebellion against Colonial Governor William Berkeley, after Berkeley refused Bacon's request to drive Native American Indians out of Virginia, after that he rebelled against him.Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 was important because it was a significant thing against the colonial government in Virginia. It highlighted tensions between settlers and Native Americans. -
Pennsylvania
The King signed the Charter of Pennsylvania on March 4, 1681, and it was official on April 2, the King named the new colony in honor of William Penn's father.Pennsylvania in 1681 was important because it was founded by William Penn as a place for religious freedom and tolerance. It became a model of democratic governance and attracted settlers from various backgrounds. -
Salem witch trails
10 girls and young women claimed to be affected by witchcraft, resulting in the death of those 10 girls and women, one of whom was accidentally killed during torture, and it leads to the Salems witch trial’s.The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 were important because it was a dark chapter in American history. They highlighted the dangers of mass hysteria and the consequences of unfounded accusations. -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening/Enlightenment made the way of Enlightenment rationalism among a ton of great people in the colonies. One of its results was division within denominations, for some members supported the revival and others rejected it cause it affected them entirely.
The Great Awakening in 1720 was important because it made a religious revival in the American colonies. It emphasized individual spiritual experiences. -
Albany Plan
Despite the support of many colonial leaders, the plan did not formulated at Albany, but the plan didn’t become a reality. Colonial governments, sensing that it would make their own authority and territorial rights, either did not like the plan or didn’t act on it at all.The Albany Plan in 1754 was important because it proposed a government deal with common issues. It aimed to strengthen the colonies' defense and facilitate cooperation among them. -
French Indian War
This is the main cause of the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War began over the issues of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire. And that eventually lead to the seven year long war.It was important because it was a major conflict between the British and French over control of North America. It had long lasting effects on the people. -
Proclamation of 1763
In the United States of America, the Proclamation of 1763 ended with the American Revolutionary War, because Great Britain wanted the land in question to the United States in the Treaty of Paris 1783.The Proclamation of 1636 is important because it established Harvard College, the first institution of higher education in the United States. It laid the foundation for education and intellectual development in the colonies. -
Salutary Neglect
The salutary neglect is the unofficial British policy where parliament rules and laws were very light or not enforced on the American colonies and trade. For the colonists, this policy expanded freedom when it came to trading and resulted in colonial growth and prosperity. it was important because it allowed the American colonies to develop a sense of self-government and independence. The British government's hands-off approach contributed to the growing desire for autonomy among the colonists. -
Connecticut
They found the Connecticut colony, the colony began in 1636, when the Dutch established the first trading post on the Connecticut River valley it is now the town of Hartford, and Hartford is located in Connecticut. The move into the valley was part of a general movement out of the Massachusetts colony.Connecticut in 1788 was important because it became the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution. Its support helped make the new federal government and its principles. -
Carolina
On July 25, 1729, Carolina became a colony when the Lords Proprietors sold the colony to King George II. Carolina in 1788 is important because it refers to the ratification of the United States. The Constitution by the state of South Carolina. This helped establish a unified federal government and set the stage for the formation of the United States as we know it today. -
Great Puritan Migration.
The Great Puritan Migration was in the 17th century during where English puritans migrated to New England, to the West Indies. It is estimated between 13,000 to 24,000 moved during the Great Migration/Puritan. It was important to us, because The Great Migration/ Puritans to us because it brought a lot of English settlers to the English colonies. They made us a bigger colony, and it helped us develop us as a whole.