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The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Roanoke was a colony formed by John White in 1558. The small population often complained about a lack of food and tools. John White went to England to bring back supplies. After three years, John returned to find no inhabitants or houses, but only a few small canons an opened chest and the inscription "Croatoan" on a small fence built on the perimeter.
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Jamestown
Jamestown, was the first permanent english settlement in America. Jamestown would have struggled greatly if it wasn't for their leader, John Smith, who set up the rule, no work, no food, this helped force the settlers to work together in order to not only survive, but thrive.
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House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first government body set up in the colonies. It was established by the Virginia Company. The Government body was used for settling disputes and making laws.
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The Great Migration
In 1620, Puritans from England landed in Pymouth on the Mayflower. This event was known as the Great Migration not because of the amount of people that traveled or the distance the traveled, but the reason for which they traveled: religious freedom. Puritans traveled not just to New England, but to the West Indies and Chesapeake colonies as well.
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Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
In 1620 a group of Pilgrims set sail for America aboard the Mayflower seeking religious freedom and a new life.They also had developed the Mayflower Compact. It was used as the form of government for the Pilgrims. They struggled at the start, but with the help of Squanto, a native, they were able to find food and grow crops.
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New York
New York, formed into a colony in the year 1624, was settled by the Dutch. It was originally known as New Netherland and New York city was known as New Amsterdam. Setters were given plots of land they could rent out to farmers, this was known as the "patroon" system. In 1664, the British navy took over New Netherland and it was renamed after the Duke of York, brother of King Charles II.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
One of the original settlements in America, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was founded in 1630 by about 1,000 puritans under Governor John Winthrop. These settlers then used the land to open up franchises and start trade. They eventually by 1640 banished all of those living in the Colony that differed from the puritans in religious views.
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Maryland
Maryland was founded by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore. Maryland was considered as a southern colony and took to the lifestyle of agriculture. Maryland's main export was tobacco. Lord Baltimore was was later stripped of his title after declaring his Catholicism.
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Connecticut
In 1636, the Connecticut Colony was founded by Thomas Hooker and the Dutch. The first settlement was called Hartford. Connecticut was a New England Colony and 1 of the original 13 colonies. The name was derived from an native American phrase meaning "river whose water is driven by tides or winds."
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams with the help of Anne Hutchinson. Due to the location of Rhode Island, the settlers favored fishing and shipbuilding over farming, unlike the southern colonies.
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Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act was made as a way of helping those who moved to the new land to gain religious freedom be free of persecution, specifically catholics. It even stated that those who opposed the act and persecuted could be sentenced to death.
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Carolina
The Carolinas, originally one union, was created by the handing out of land grants to 8 people for the purpose of farming and settlement. However, later the land was split into a north and south colony to to disputes between settlers.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion, also known as the Virginia Rebellion, happened the year 1676. Bacon's Rebellion was led by no other than Nathaniel Bacon. He led a revolt of slave workers, poor farmers, and unauthorized servants against Native American attacks. Some people wanted Governor Berkeley out of control and funded Bacon.
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Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Colony was established by William Penn. Not bound by any sect of religion, it allowed for religious freedom allowing for many different people and religious backgrounds. The focused mainly on the exportation of agricultural products and natural minerals.
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was the right giving by the British to the colonists to basically disregard or violate the laws of trade. This allowed the colonists profits from trade to spike. this lasted from the 1690's to the 1760's.
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Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, a group of girls in Salem claimed to be possessed. The said it was due to the witchcraft of other young girls. A series of trials took place in Salem in the condemning of said "witches" leading the death of many believed to practice witch craft.
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival among the 13 colonies. During this time the colonies grew very weak in the faith. Church leaders traveled from town to town spreading the faith and regrowing the christian faith. These interactions had a great impact on the faith of the settlers and those today.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan to unify all 13 colonies under a central government. This was first thought of by Benjamin Franklin as a way to push the British out of the colonies from the inside out, making it easier to separate the colonies from their control. The idea of the union was never carried out and only adopted by seven of the colonies.
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French-Indian War
The French-Indian War was fought from 1757 to 1763, otherwise known as the Seven-years War. It was fought between the French and the British as to whether or not the upper Ohio river valley was under British control. The Indians in an attempt to gain sides with the French and hold on to slowly dwindling land helped the French fight. In the end the British won despite a hard start to the war in the first four years. -
Proclamation of 1763
After the French-Indian war, the British decided to create a proclamation in order to keep the Natives happy. This proclamation simply created a line that the colonists could not settle past. This angered the settlers by denying them land previously promised.
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
