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The Plymouth and London Companies
English joint-stock company founded by James I with purpose of establishing settlements in north america. -
Jamestown, VA
Established by the London company. No farmers, so they were set up to starve. John Smith was the first president of the colony. -
Tobacco in VA
English tried to sell tobacco in England but it was unsuccessful, however, John Rolfe planted a sweeter tobacco, which was successful. -
Important Year for VA
woman arrive, 1st Africans arrive (used as indentured servants), and The House of Burgesses. -
Mayflower Compact/ Plymouth Colony
They set sail in September, arrived in December. Half died in the winter. They signed the Mayflower Compact aboard the ship in November. They eventually moved ashore in March on 1621. -
Good Friday Massacre
Led by Chief Oppechancanough that killed 347 colonists -
New Hampshire
first founded in 1622. Then first settled in 1623. cooperative -
VA is a Royal Colony
King terminated Virginia's charter. -
New York
royal -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans wanted a free colony. John Winthrop gave the "city on a hill" speech. Established to be an example of "good Christian faith". -
Maryland
Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
Settlers arrived in 1634
bought land from natives -
Hartford, Connecticut
Thomas Hooker
1639: Colony established, cooperative
stricter puritan haven
right to vote for all members of the church
*not recognized by the king until 1662 -
Rhode Island (sewer of NE)
Roger Williams, religious liberty, separation of church and state.
Anne Hutchinson, cooperative -
Exeter, New Hampshire
Planned colony, granted to Captain John Mason. In 1641 they agreed to be under Massachusetts jurisdiction -
New Sweden
(later to be delaware) -
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Proprietary MD
Charter included:
equality in religious rights, civil freedom, privilege of passing laws
1639: house of assembly
1650: divided into upper and lower houses -
The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts Bay
bases of civil and criminal law until 18th century. Due process. revision of the "Body Of Liberties" of 1641 -
Toleration Act in MD
an act concerning religion -
Navigation Act 1
aimed at dutch, all goods must be shipped on English ships
*starts being enforced in 1763 -
North Carolina
proprietary -
Navigation Act 2
limits where and what can be shipped, can only be shipped to British colony or England *also not enforced until 1763 -
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Salem Witch Trials
witchcraft scares, 20 executed (19 hanged, 1 crushed by stone), 50 confessed, 26 convicted. -
Staple Act
all European goods must pass through England (except salt, wine, horses) -
South Carolina
proprietary, slaves -
New Jersey
Proprietary, "New netherlands", Henry Hudson, -
Plantation Duty Act
tax on all goods shipped within the colonies
*not enforced -
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King Phillip's War
His head was displayed in Plymouth on a pole for 20 years -
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Bacon's Rebellion
resentment for corruption in VA by Sir William Berkely
unified all people
lowered taxes -
NH is a Royal Colony
King Charles separated NH from Mass (1641 agreement). -
Pennsylvania
William Penn, Proprietary, Quakers, intended to be a utopia -
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Dominion of New England
organization that brought the New England colonies into a single administrative unit. Sir Edmond Andros -
slaves in VA
slaves accused of committing crimes are prohibited from asserting their right to trial by jury. -
Navigation Act 3
established courts to persecute