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Roanoke
115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island. The governed John White goes back to England to get supplies, but his return was delayed by a naval war. When he returned three years later in 1590, all the settlers were gone and there were no traces of inhabitants.
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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony financed by the Virginia Company. John Smith was a prominent figure and leader in the early days of Jamestown.
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House of Burgesses
This was the first governing body in the colonies, specifically Virginia.
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower, full of 102 passengers, set sail from England. They arrived in the New World and struggled to survive, until they received Native American help. Their first harvest was the basis for our modern Thanksgiving. -
New York Colony
The New York Colony was originally a Dutch colony founded by Peter Minuit, but was later surrendered to England in 1664.
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Great Migration
Around 13000 Pilgrims left England for the colonies largely due to religious reasons, so they could have freedom of religion without England interfering.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
1000 Puritan settlers landed in Massachusetts under Governer John Winthrop. It was founded for religious freedom as the Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England. -
Maryland
Maryland was a charter colony founded mainly for English Catholics.https://www.landofthebrave.info/maryland-colony.htm -
Connecticut
It was a river colony established by Puritans, and was a place for mostly Puritan nobleman.
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Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams when he felt everyone should be allowed to practice any religion they wanted. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usaweb/snapshot/Rhode_Island.htm -
Maryland Toleration Act
This document passed religious freedom for all who "believed in the Trinity and that Jesus is the son of God."https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/maryland-toleration-act-11630122.html -
Carolina
Founded by 8 English nobles with land granted by the King. It had fertile soil, which meant plantations were plentiful. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led an armed revolution against Governor Berkeley because of economic problems and problems from Indian attacks.
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a home for Quakers.https://www.historycentral.com/TheColonies/PA.html -
Salutary Neglect
This was put in place by the British royalty in order to keep the colonies in line and under British rule. It put restrictions on trade and kept colonies from flourishing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salutary_neglect -
Salem Witch Trials
It started with a group of girls claiming they were possessed by demons, which led to multiple special courts being put into place and mass hysteria where many men, children, and women were put on trial for being witches, people with magical powers or possessed. Many people were convicted and executed because they were thought to be witches.
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Great Awakening
It was a religious movement where Christian pastors went from town to town preaching the Word.https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening -
Albany Plan
The Albany plan was a plan to bring in the English colonies under a more directly controlled government.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
This was a war fought between France and Britain, mainly over colonial territories. It was the British forces against the French forces which had Native American allies.
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War -
Proclamation of 1763
A document from the British King intended to calm the Native Americans about settlers taking over their land.https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
