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Roanoke
John White returned from a 3-year journey back to England for supplies for his struggling colony. When he came back no one was there. That's why it is known as the lost colony. The group was one of the first groups to go over from England in search of money in the Americas. It happened in present-day North Carolina and the settlers probably moved because of starving and lack of supplies. History.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was the policy of the British to not enforce their parliamentary laws in the colonies and turn a blind eye throughout the 16 and1700's. This let them do what they wanted and become autonomous. It also granted freedom but eventually led to the revolution. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent english settlement in the colonial U.S. It was formed in 1607 by a group of about 100 people called the Virginia Company. They had a little bit of a rough time but this was experimental part of the colonies and ended up as the capital of Virginia as a result. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/jamestown -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was a 6-day assembly organized by the governor of Virginia in 1619. Its significance was that it was the first elective body in the colonial U.S. It's purpose was to make decisions for the wellbeing of the colony. It took place in Jamestown, Virginia. The people included were 22 respected men chosen by the governor. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of the Puritans from England to the colonies(especially Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay).They left England to escape religious persecution and to seek new economic ventures. This all took place from 1620-1640. It was mostly Puritans but few others joined them on their venture to the New World. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules of self-governance. 41 colonists signed it before they landed on the Mayflower to set the rules straight. It led the way for the colony that soon followed and it was made to lead the following people in that colony. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower-compact -
New York
New York was a middle colony founded in 1626 by the English and named after the Duke of York. It was formed by Peter Minuit and those with him on Manhattan Island, and was also a Puritan expedition. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the first English settlements in the current. U.S. It was formed by around 1000 Puritans under John Winthrop. It was also formed to escape religious persecution and new opportunities https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Maryland
The Maryland Colony was made in 1633 under the orders of King Charles I. It was settled by George Calvert and Lord Baltimore and other puritans. https://www.landofthebrave.info/maryland-colony.htm -
Carolina
The Carolinas were formed in 1633 by 8 nobles sent under a charter from King Charles II. It was know for its religious diversity and farming and was named after a derivative of the kings name. https://www.landofthebrave.info/south-carolina-colony.htm -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was created in 1636 by Roger Williams to give religious and political freedom, especially from people persecuted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was the smallest colony and is still a U.S. state today. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usaweb/snapshot/Rhode_Island.htm -
Connecticut
The Connecticut Colony was founded by Thomas Hooker and those with him on March 3, 1636. They were traveling to the new world to form a charter colony for the dutch, and they were also Puritans trying to get away. They are known for their Fundamental Orders, which were some of the first forms of written law in the new colonies and paved the way for our current U.S. Constitution. https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Maryland Toleration Act of 1649
The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 came around when the population of Puritans and Protestants was more than the Catholics. They pushed for a law and got it in the form of the toleration act. The law stated that all religions were ok as long as they believed in the Holy Trinity, which was okay with all of the colonists. https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/maryland-toleration-act-11630122.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a revolt against native americans and the government(governor) of Virginia, led by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. He started the revolt because of issues with the natives and the governor wouldn't do anything about it so he took matters into his own hands and organized his own revolt. It was the first colonial rebellion. https://www.landofthebrave.info/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
Th Pennsylvania was a middle colony made in 1682 by William Penn and other colonists who were with him. It was made for religious freedom for the quakers and business reasons and is still known as Pennsylvania today. https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials were a series of events in Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692 that started with a group of girls claiming to be possessed and accusing women of using witchcraft. What followed was chaos and mass hysteria throughout the town and the death of many innocent people because of this allegations. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a revival of focus on religion in the colonies started in 1730 by Jonathan Edwards, who had realized the focus of humans was directed too much on worldly things. This made people realize that the Church of England was still nit correct and how they disliked it and wanted to be free from it. This awakening was one of the major contributors of the Revolution. http://www.ushistory.org/us/7b.asp -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a proposal to put the North American British colonies under a more centralized government, like we have now. It wasn't at one certain place, but a universal adoption recommended by the british government. It was to make it easier for the British to keep all the colonies under control. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
The French Indian war was a war between the French and the English over the Ohio River area in 1756-1763. It all started over an argument over the border line of their territories. The Indians also got involved because it was their territory to begin with. https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was put into effect after the French-Indian War. It stated that the colonists(all of them) couldn't move any farther westward than they already had to avoid conflict. That was exactly the reason for the proclamation but it was not taken well with colonist s and contributed to the revolution as well. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
