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Roanoke was founded on an island off the eastern coast of North America. It is called the "lost colony" because John White left for England and when he returned three years later the settlement was empty. The word Croatoan was carved into trees within the colony's border, this was the only sign leaving to an explanation. John White spent his whole life searching for his family who was apart of the lost colony, but he never succeeded. https://www.britannica.com/story/the-lost-colony-of-roanoke

Jamestown was started in 1607, by the Virginia Company of London. The colony was established along the coast of Virginia. Living in the colony was very rough in the beginning, only 38 of the 150 settlers survived the first winter. This rough start was due to the the men refusing to work, and the winter was very harsh. John Smith stepped up as the leader and saved Jamestown by saying if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat. The men finally started working together and the colony flourished. Notes

The House of Burgesses was an outgrowth of the first elective governing body in a British overseas possession, the General Assembly of Virginia. The General Assembly was established by Governor George Yeardley. It consisted of the governor and a council, which were appointed by the colonial proprietor. The house granted supplies and originated laws. The governor and council also had the right of revision and veto. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses

The Great Puritan Migration was a period in the 17th century when English Puritans migrated to New England, The Chesapeake and the West Indies. The Puritans left England mainly because of religious persecution, but also for economic reasons as well. In 1620 the separatist traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. They landed off the coast of Massachusetts and established they Plymouth colony, which was the first colony in N.E. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration

In 1620, the Pilgrims settled the Plymouth colony. About 100 passengers including 35 pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower, they were headed towards the Hudson River. They arrived at Cape Cod after 65 days at sea. Instead of continuing the journey, they looked for a nearby area to settle. They settled in an abandoned Wampanoag area, and they created the Mayflower compact. It established the foundation for the colony's government. It also was the first government plan in the colonies. History Notes

The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624, two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English obtained control of the area and renamed it New York. New York played a major political role during the American revolution. Between 1892 and 1954, millions of immigrants arrived in New York Harbor and passed through Ellis Island. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of Americans can trace at least one ancestor to that port of entry. History.com

In 1630, the Puritans settled the Massachusetts Bay colony. King Charles chartered 1000 Puritans to Massachusetts. They were led by Governor John Winthrop who believed that they should be an example for the other people, just like a city on a hill. The puritans focused there laws on the beliefs of their church. Dissenters would try to go against the Puritan laws, however when they did there was punishment.The colony became the largest and most influential New England colony. History Notes

Maryland was a southern colony settled by Lord Baltimore. He was a catholic, and he convinced King Charles to give him 100 million acres for persecuted Catholics to settle. Maryland was settled as a Proprietary colony, which meant that the owner of the colony was the ruler, not the British king or queen. Sadly Baltimore died before he could pursue his dreams for his land. However, his son Cecil Calvert took over the colony. He offered 100 acres to every marred couple who settled their. Notes

Rhode Island was a New England colony that was settled by Roger Williams. He was banished from the Massachusetts bay colony because he spoke out against government authorities punishing religious dissension and against the confiscation of Native American land.. He founded Rhode Island so that there would be no religious persecution of Christians. It was difficult to grow wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. History Notes

The founding of Connecticut began in 1636 when the Dutch established the first trading post on the Connecticut river valley. Settlers came here because the population in and around Boston became so dense that settlers had to spread out. This spreading led them to navigable rivers, which therefore brought them to Connecticut. The founder is Thomas Hooker. The new citizens had a 1-2 year probation period to make sure they were truly Puritans. https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-

The Toleration Act granted religious freedom to all Christians living in Maryland.It allowed Nonconformists their own places of worship and their own teachers and preachers. However social and political disabilities remained and Nonconformist were still denied political office. That led to occasional conformity, but in 1711 the Occasional Conformity Act imposed fines on anyone who, was found worshiping at Nonconformist meetinghouses. https://www.britannica.com/event/Toleration-Act-Great-Britain

Carolina was a southern colony. It was established by supporters of King Charles the second. He granted eight supporters land in the Carolinas. People wanted to settle there because of easy access to the trade in the West Indies. People also settled here to grow cash crops like rice, indigo, and tobacco. These crops were very labor intensive, so they needed a huge labor force. They used African slaves to take care of the crops, but by 1720 African slaves outnumbered European settlers. Notes

Nathaniel Bacon was the leader of Bacons rebellion. He raised unauthorized militia of indentured servants, slaves, and poor farmers. They attacked Native Americans on the Virginia frontier. Governor William Berkley gathered an army to defend himself against Bacon and his men. Many people think that Bacon was financed by some people who wanted Berkeley removed from power. During the rebellion they attacked and destroyed Jamestown. Bacon died from dysentery and the rebellion ended. History notes

Pennsylvania was a middle economy settled by William Penn in 1682. King Charles granted him a charter to the colony of Pennsylvania. William than established the colony as a "holy experiment", which was a place without a landowning aristocracy where every male settler received 50 acres and the right to vote. In the 1660's he became a Quaker and his colony soon became a haven for Quakers. The Quakers were also known as the society of friends and that was established in 1668. History Notes

The witch trials began when a group of girls in Salem, Massachusetts claimed to be possessed. They accused local women of witchcraft, which led to a wave of hysteria that swept through the area. A trial was formed and the first convicted witch was, Bridget Bishop. She was proven guilty and was hung that June.150 people were imprisoned for witchcraft, 7 died in prison, 19 men and women were hung and 1 person was crushed to death. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials

The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America. The movement came about when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had declined. Christian leaders often traveled from town to town, preaching about the gospel, emphasizing salvation from sins and promoting enthusiasm for Christianity. The result of this was a new dedication towards religion. https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening

The Albany Plan was a plan to place a British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Even though the plan was adopted, legislatures of all seven colonies on these rejected it because it would have taken away there own powers. Due to this rejection, the plan was never submitted to the British crown for approval. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-albany-plan-of-union-4128842

There were many different scenarios that led to the war, but the main one was Frances expansion into the Ohio River valley, which led to multiple battles until the British officially claimed war. The future prime minister financed the British. They turned the tide with victories at Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac and the French-Canadian stronghold of Quebec. the British received the territories of Canada from France and Florida from Spain, opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion.

he Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British. It created a boundary, known as the proclamation line, separating the British colonies on the Atlantic coast from American Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. It stopped private citizens and colonial governments from buying land or making any agreements with natives. Furthermore, only licensed traders would be allowed to travel west or deal with Indians. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763

Salutary neglect was a British policy where trade regulations for the colonies were barely enforced and imperial supervision of internal colonial affairs was loose as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed to the economic profitability of Britain. This neglect contributed involuntarily to the increasing freedom of colonial legal and legislative institutions. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect