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The burgesses were representatives of the colonys,towns andcould make local laws. In 1619 they met to create laws. It was the first meeting of representative goverment in the new world.
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The mayflower compact was the firstgoverment document of the plymouth colony. Half the colonists were separatists seeking religous freedom. It was signed by41 of the 101 passengers
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Jhon Winthrop led settlers to Massachusetts bay. An english settlement on the east coast of north america. Was founded by the Massachusets bay colony.
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Roger williams was forced out of Massachusetts. Also founded the state rhode island.
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Thomas hooker founded the town of hartford in conneticut. thomas hooker was a puritan. thomas hooker was also the father of conneticut.
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war betwee english colonists and pequot indians bring diasaster to the pequots. the reason was the english kept steeling land.
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the first book published in englands american colonies. the title of the book was bay psalm. this book was printed in british north american
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Maryland colonists were guaranteed religous freedom by the act of toleration. act of toleration was the second law like this. created the first legal limitations.
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Amsterdam surrendered the dutch colony to england. peter stuyvant was the governer who surrendered the colony. no shots were fired when he surrendered.
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New amsterdam is renamed new york by the recently established english. renamed new york after the kings brother the duke of york.
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William Penn supervised the building of philedalphia. william penn wanted to build a city along the deleware river for a trading place. philedalphia was the largest city and biggest port.
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Charter of Liberties permitted colonists in pennsylvania to elect legislative repersentatives. sought to bind the kings to certain laws.
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scottish entrepreneur jhon law establishes the louisana company to develop the mississippi valley for france. John law believed money was only exchange.
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the iroquois league became known as th six nations after the tuscarora join the group. this group was made up of 7 native american nations.
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a reavilist movement in america led by jonathan edwards became known as the great awakening. refered to a time of religous rivial.
