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Roanoke Colony
Better known as the "lost colony", Roanoke Colony was the first attempt to start an English colony in America. Unfortunately, a lack of supplies and needs caused the people to return to their home in England. Link text -
Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect happened during three different time period from 1607-1696. It was an unofficial Britain policy that was started by Robert Walpole to lessen the enforcement of strict regulations, but mostly trade laws imposed on American colonies. https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Salutary_Neglect -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America and was founded by the Virginia Company of London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia -
House of Burgesses
This was the first legislative assembl of elected representatives in North America. It was established by Virginia company to encourage English craftsmen to setle and improve technology. [Link text] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Burgesses -
Great Puritan Migration
This event in history took place when the English Puritans migrated to Massachusetes, West Indies, and Barbados so they could practice their Puritan religion freely. [Link text] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan_migration_to_New_England_(1620–40) -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was written and signed by the new settlers of North America that came to Plymouth Massachusetts on the ship, "The Mayflower". https://www.allabouthistory.org/mayflower-compact.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
An English settlement on the east coast of North America where seven northern most colonies were. Its territory included New England, parts of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger William after he was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of his religious views. Rhode Island was then purchased by the Indians and was named Rhode Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island -
Maryland Toleration Act
It was a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians and was passed by the Maryland colony and granted freedom of conscience for all Christians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Toleration_Act -
Bacon's rebellion
Bacon's rebellion, which took place in Virginia, was an armed attack against William Berkeley because he did not care about the colonist's safety. [Link text] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founded Pennsylvania, one of the original thirteen colonies, as a safe place for his fellow Quakers. Later the Declaration of Independence was signed there and the Constitution of the United States. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Salem witch trials
In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, young teenage girls were accused of witch craft and were killed if found guilty. The Puritan community of Salem wanted to keep their town clean of evil and killed many innocent people during the trials to meet that goal.
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Great Awakening/Enlightment
The great awakening was a revival movement for mostly protestants to make new their religious devotion so they would not burn in hell. This "uplifting" message was usually preached by putting fear into the congregation's hearts so they would be more faithful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Great_Awakening -
French-Indian War
The French and Indian war was a nine year war between the French and British with both having homeland allies and Indian allies to claim territory in the Americas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War -
Albany Plan
Benjamin Franklin's suggested plan to unify the thirteen colonies at the Albany Congress as a defense related to the French and Indian war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Plan -
Proclomation of 1763
The royal proclamation of 1763 was made to a revolt of Native Americans by King George lll. It closed colonial expansion westward and was the first movement to effect the thirteen colonies. http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
New York
New York was discovered by Giovanni da Verazzano in 1524 but was actually claimed by the Dutch eighty five years later. It eventually became a major trading port in the thirteen colonies. [Link text] -
Connecticut
The state of Conneticut was one of the originial 13 colonies and one of six new England states. The state of Conneticut has also been a big manufacterer of guns. [Link text] (www.history.com/topics/us-states/conneticut -
Maryland
Maryland was one of the original thirteen colonies and was founded by George Calvert when King James' son, Charles, granted him a charter to settle in America, owned by the British crown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland -
South Carolina
South Carolina was founded by the British and was one of the original thirteen colonies. The first settlers came to the port of Charleston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Carolina
