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Roanoke
In 1587, English settlers sailed to Roanoke Island which is off the coast of what is now North Carolina. John White,the governor of the colony, decided to sail back to England for new supplies. Unfortunately a war between Spain and England broke out which delayed White's journey. When White arrived back in Roanoke he discovered the town was vacant and the only thing left was the word "Croatoan" on a tree. Link Text -
Jamestown
With money from King James I a group of 100 colonists sailed to North America with hopes to finding a trading route, gold, and to make a solid establishment. The group left in December of 1606 and landed in North America on May 14th, 1607. Link Text -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first elective governing body that was overseas the British had rule over. It was established by the governor, George Yeardly at Jamestown. The council made laws and granted supplies. Link text -
The Great Puritain Migration
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Mayflower Compact
In 1620 a group of 100 Pilgrims set sail to Virginia to set up a colony. While on their journey, the Pilgrims were pushed along the coast and eventually landed at Massachusetts. The Mayflower compact was a set of self-governed rules that the Pilgrims created once they set up their establishment . Link Text -
Maryland
Maryland encompassed about 12 million acres of land which is about half of what Maryland is today. Maryland had forests fish and good farming land. Plantations usually grew tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grains, and fruit. Link Text -
New York
The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York. It was located on the Atlantic coast of North America. New York has warm summers and winters fitted to agriculture. It was not dominated by a religion which meant that people had religious freedom and could believe in whatever they wanted to. Insert Link -
Massachusetts bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay colony was one of the first Brittish settlements. A group of about 1,000 puritans settled in what is now present day Massachusetts under governor John Winthrop and Deputy Thomas Dudley. Link Text -
Carolina
South Carolina was created in 1633 when King Charles the second gave the land to 8 noblemen. The Spanish and French fought over rights to the coastal areas of South Carolina in the 1500’s. In 1562, French soldiers unsuccessfully tried to start a settlement on Parris Island off the coast of present-day SC. In 1566, Spanish built the colony of Santa Elena by the original French settlement which would be abandoned due to an Indian attack.Link Text -
Rhode Island
In 1636 a man named Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts for his religious teachings. Williams then went and founded the colony of Rhode Island. When he first founded the colony, there was a tribe of Indians that already lived there. Roger Williams became friends with the Indians and bought land from them instead of stealing it. Link Text -
Connecticut
The founding of the colony Connecticut first began in 1636 when the Dutch set up a trading post on the Connecticut river. The man who was responsible for founding the colony was Thomas Hooker. Thomas Hooker was born an English man in 1856. Hooker was Educated at Cambridge and was said to be one of the most knowledgeable men of the time. Link -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act, gave religious freedom to those who believed in the Trinity and to those who believed Jesus was the son of God. It stated that no one should be harassed or made fun of for their belief in Christ. The Maryland Toleration Act passed on April 24, 1649. -
Proclamation of 1673
In 1763, at the end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation. In the centuries since the proclamation, it has become one of the cornerstones of Native American law in the United States and Canada. Link Text -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacons Rebellion was a rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676 against William Berkeley. A small group of colonists disliked Berkeley because of restrictions on the right to vote and there wasn't guaranteed protection when the Indians attacked. Bacon was elected to be part of the House of Burgesses but the court arrested him and that led to Bacon and his followers rebelling. Link text -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founded the colony in 1962 and the name “Pennsylvania” came from a mix of his last name (Penn) and his fathers first name (Sylvania). The Colony was the second state to ratify the constitution. Later Scottish, Irish, Native Americans and African Slaves became immigrants. Link Text -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was an intentional lack of enforcement by the British government of British trade laws in the Americas. The phrase came from a speech by Edmund Burke in 1775. Link Text -
The great awakening
In 1741 Jonathan Edwards gave a speech called “Sinners in the hands of an angry God” His intention was to scare people into religion. People were so frightened by Edwards sermons, they fainted and had to be taken away. News of the message quickly spread around the colonies. Link Text -
The Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was thought of to create a government that would oversee the colonies. It was not a plan for independence. The colonies would still be ruled over by the British. In the end the people decided that the plan was too extreme so they never went through with it. Link Text -
French-Indian War
The French Indian war began because of an issue over land space. Both of the countries wanted the Ohio upper river valley. The war ended with Britain winning the war and getting a ton of land from it. [Link Text](https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War0 -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials was an event where townspeople in Salem were accused of witchcraft. It started when some girls played a fortune telling game and were caught. The girls soon became ill and started to behave strangely. The suspicion of witchcraft rose in the small town and many people were accused of witchcraft on loose evidence. Link text
