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Roanoke
115 English settlers arrived on an island in North Carolina in August 1587, led by governor John White. When John White went back to England to get supplies for the colonists, he was slowed by war and could not return until August 1590. Upon his return there was no colony or colonists, and all that was left was "croatoan" carved into a tree. This failed colony taught lessons to future colonies about survival.
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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in America. It was founded for economic gain in Virginia in 1607 and led by John Smith in 1608. Jamestown had many struggles starting out, especially during the winter regarding food for the colonists, but with assistance from the local Native Americans and the discovery of tobacco as a cash crop the colony thrived.
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House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first elected government in the American colonies. This assembly began in Virginia. Members had the powers of revision, veto, and creation of laws and overlooked all other courts.
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Great Migration
In the 1600s, a large population of Puritans moved from England to New England, the Chesapeake, and the West Indies because of religious persecution and economic struggles. In September of 1620, Puritans called separatists boarded the Mayflower and sailed to Massachusetts to begin a new life and continue practicing their religion in their first colony of Plymouth.
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Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
This compact was the first governing compact document of Plymouth Colony. Written by passengers of the mayflowerhttps://www.quora.com/What-is-the-significance-of-the-Mayflower-Compact -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
English settlement on the east coast of north America. The land was located in southern new England and Massachusetts. It was founded by the owners of Massachusetts.
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Carolina
The Kind of England gave the land south of Virginia to eight proprietors. Those eight men made the colony of Carolina. It was located in the British empire.http://www.celebrateboston.com/history/carolinas.htm -
Maryland
The provdance of Maryland was a English and later British colony on North America. The North American colony was founded by George Calvert. Kind Charles wanted it to be named Maryland after his wife.https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-the-maryland-colony-103875 -
Connecticut
Connecticut was an English colony in North America founded by Thomas Hooker. The first settlement was made in Hartford. The colony was founded by Hooker and 100 Puritan colonists on the basis of religious freedom.
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Road Island
This state is in the New England region. The founder of road island is Roger Williams. Forced to flee he also created religious freedom in the Providence.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Mary Toleration Act brought religious freedom however, not completely. There was still some trouble. However, the document is still important because it brought peace.http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1600-1650/the-maryland-toleration-act-1649. -
New York
New York, originally called New Amsterdam, was a Dutch colony established in 1626 by Peter Minuit but later surrendered to the Duke of York. It then became and English colony and was called New York The colony was founded for trade and gave religious freedom because no specific religion was established.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion in colonial Virginia was led by Nathaniel Bacon, a planter, against William Berkley, governor of Virginia. The causes of the rebellion include high taxes, land disputes, tobacco prices, and issues with Native Americans. The first rebellion in the colonies put the idea of war into the minds of colonists and although the rebels lost, it showed the effect a revolt can have on a colony and government.
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Pennsylvania
The colony of Pennsylvania was founded in English North America. The colony was founded by William Penn. This colony was one of the two main Restoration colonies.https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials happened in Massachusetts beginning in the spring of 1692. During the trials more than 200 people were tried for witchcraft. This hysteria was brought on by fear and high religious values in the Puritan culture. By September 1692, the trials ended and all verdicts were annulled, but many had already been killed.
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Great Awakening/Enlightmeant
The term Great Awakening refers to periods of religious revival in American history. There was a total of four great awakenings. Each one showed a very strong increase of religion. The Awakening made Christianity stronger and spread through more people.http://www.great-awakening.com/ -
French-Indian War
The French-Indian War, or the Seven Years War, was fought between the British against the French and Native Americans. The war was fought because of territorial disputes between the British and the French as each country tried to expand in North America. The War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and gave Britain large territorial gains from the French, but also left debt. This debt ultimately led to the Revolutionary War.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan to centralize the British colonies' government for defense, supervision, and to protect common interests. The plan was proposed at the Albany Congress, a large meeting with representatives from the colonies, including Benjamin Franklin. The plan itself failed, but set a precedence for division of government, union, and foreign relations.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Royal proclamation was issued at the end of the seven years war. It said that all the land west of the Indian Reserve you could not settle in that area. The Proclamation was issued by King George 3.http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/proclamation-of-1763.html -
Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect refers to following English laws by British colonies. Also, having to do with the trade issues The laws began to loosen by late 1700s. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
