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Lost Colony of Roanoke
In August 1857, was the beginning of one of Americas most interesting mysteries.About 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The governor, John White sailed back to England in order to gather a load of supplies. In August 1590, White finally returned to Roanoke, He found no trace of the colony or his people. He did find the word "CROATOAN" carved in a tree. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Colonization of James Town
On May 14 1607, a group of roughly 100 members sailed for the James River to create the first permanent English settlement in the new world. But many problems came across during there first 2 years including famine, disease and Indian problems. the arrival of a new group of settlers and supplies in 1610 helped the struggling colony. Tobacco was a very popular export, and a period of peace followed the marriage of colonist John Rolfe to Pocahontas, the daughter of the chief. -
Colonization of Connecticut
In 1614, Connecticut was originally was found by Dutch fur traders. They sailed up the Connecticut River and built a fort near present-day Hartford. 1633, the first English settlers came under the leadership of Reverend Thomas Hooker. There religion was puritan, and they came from the Connecticut bay colony. https://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-connecticut.htm -
House of Burgesses
In April, 1619, Governor George Yeardley came from England to Virginia and proclaimed that the Virginia Company had voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly. This was now knowns as the House of Burgesses which was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in the church at Jamestown. Its first order of business was to discuss and set a price for Tabaco. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
Great Migration
The great Migration began when religious sect, the puritans took a long voyage to the new world to create a new free religious life. The Puritans believed that they would be able to establish a pure church in the colonies, in the lands known as New England. This was in 1620, and they primarily landed in Plymouth MA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan_migration_to_New_England_( -
Mayflower Compact
William Bradford, was alarmed to learn that some of the others felt no obligation to respect the rules of the Pilgrims. In his words, they wanted to “use their owned liberties.” The compact created a “Civil Body Politic” to enact “just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices.” Every adult male had to sign the agreement before going ashore. The compact remained in effect until Plymouth was incorporated into the short-lived Dominion of New England in 1686 -
New York Colinization
The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York, Peter Minuit and other colonists on Manhattan Island. New York was not dominated by a specific religion. -
MA Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original English settlements in present-day Massachusetts, settled in 1630 by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees from England. -
Maryland
In 1632, King Charles I of England granted the trip of George Calvert, to go to what is now present day Maryland for trading and income. The territory was named Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I. Before settlement began, George Calvert died and was succeeded by his son Cecilius. In March 1634, the first English settlers–a carefully selected group of Catholics and Protestants–arrived at St. Clement’s Island aboard the Ark and the Dove. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, who had been banished from the Massachusetts colony for his problems with the church and state. Newport was a major hub for shipping and trade, and in the 19th century Rhode Island was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. It was passed on April 21, 1649, by the assembly of the Maryland colony, in St. Mary's City. It was the second law requiring religious tolerance in the British North American colonies and created one of the pioneer statutes passed by the legislative body of an organized colonial government to guarantee any degree of religious liberty. -
Carolina
Settlers moved to Carolina from Virginia and other colonies. A group called the Quakers came from Pennsylvania. Carolina landowners also brought enslaved Africans to work on their farms. They founded New Bern near Pamlico Sound. Others settled along the lower Cape Fear River. People moved farther south, too. Charles Town became popular because it had a good harbor. By 1712, the population of Carolina was large enough to create two colonies – North Carolina and South Carolina. -
Salem Witch Trials
The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. a wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases; the first convicted witch. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem’s Gallows Hill, while some 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. -
The Great Awakening
a religious movement during the 1740s. This movement effected the manner how American colonies viewed their faith. This was stirred up by two powerful, charismatic evangelists. Jonathan Edwards was famous for his puissant sermon. Edwards said if they weren't catholic they would die a sinful death. other men attracted thousands with his promise of salvation. they mainly pulled the groups of lower and middle class, while the rich folks preferred the traditional religious beliefs. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was an idea made by the Albany Congress back in 1754 this was created for a single and strong government and to deal with the threats and deals purposed to them due to the French and Indian war. It was proposed by Benjamin Franklin. -
French-Indian War
This was just one of the many problems between Britain and France. When France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British declaration of war in 1756. At the 1763 peace conference, the British received the territories of Canada from France and Florida from Spain, opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion. -
Proclamation of 1763
In 1763, at ethe end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation,mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. In the centuries since the proclamation, it has become one of the cornerstones of Native American law in the United States and Canada. -
Saulutary Neglect
Salutary neglect is an American history term that refers to an unofficial and long-term 17th & 18th-century British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers which was a religious sect looking for sanctuary in the new world. Pennsylvania’s capital, Philadelphia, was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775, the latter of which produced the Declaration of Independence, sparking the American Revolution.
