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Roanoke
Off the eastern coast of North America a colony was formed. The mayor of this colony is John White. During their settlement they had a hard time surviving because of lack of supplies. So John vogued back to England in request of more resources. When he returned three years later he came to found the whole settlement had disappeared. This would have been the first permeant England settlement if they had not disappeared. https://www.britannica.com/story/the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
House of Burgesses
Elected representatives from Virginia all assembled this was called the House of Burgesses. It was the first representative assembly in North America. Governor George Yeardley created the House of Burgesses under instructions from the Virginia Colony. The Burgesses could met separately from the government. This system provides locals government and also a general assembly for the whole colony. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/house-burgesses -
Great Migration
In 1630, 1,000 passengers from England migrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony. They traveled on eleven different ships. This migration occurred because they knew land was freely available. This gave the families more land who didn't already have land in England. https://www.geni.com/projects/Great-Migration-Passengers-of-the-Mary-John-1630/4352 -
Connecticut
Connecticut was on of the New England colonies. Many trading posts led to the finding of Connecticut by Thomas Hooker. There was no religious freedom. In Connecticut they focused on the people in the towns. https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Bacon's Rebellion
