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Roanoke
Founded by John White
John White left to go back to England, and when he returned three years later, the settlement was gone.
All that was left was the word CROATOAN and CRO on trees where the settlement once was.
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Jamesown
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in North America. One Hundred and four English males arrived and chose to settle in Jamestown because it met all the criteria put in place by the Virginia Company. The colony was named after King James I.
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New York
Originally called New Netherlands, the New York Colony was explored by Henry Hudson, who came over on the Crescent, looking for a trade route to India. Peter Minuits was the first governor.
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The House Of Burgesses
Governor George Yeardley came from England to Virginia to inform the colonists that it was decided by vote to form the General Assembly as part of a Legislative Government. There were twenty-two Burgesses representing eleven colonies.
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The Great Puritan Migration
The Puritans left England due to religious persecution and came to Massachusetts on the Mayflower. They formed the Plymouth Colony, which was the fist colony in New England.
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed by those on the Mayflower. It was the first government document signed in Plymouth.
https://www.mayflowercompact.org/#:~:text=The%20Mayflower%20Compact%20was%20the%20first%20governing%20document,most%20of%20whom%20were%20referred%20to%20as%20%22Strangers%22. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded as a result of the Great Puritan Migration. The colony was a charter colony or a colony that could self-govern as long as the laws in place were not contradicting those in England.
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Maryland
Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore and others who wanted to be safe from the English Catholics. Maryland was known for its shipbuilding due to being on the coast.
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Connecticut Colony
The Dutch founded the first trading port on the Connecticut River Valley. Then, Thomas Hooker founded the settlement and John Winthrop was the first governor of the colony.
https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870 -
Rhode Island
Originally named Roodt Eylandt by Adriaen Block, a Dutch trader, Rhode Island was founded by groups who had been expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act made sure that its settlers had the freedom to pursue religion without persecution. It made blaspheme a crime and prohibited derogatory reference to other religions.
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The Carolinas
The Carolinas were founded under one grant. In North Carolina, there were small tobacco farms and in South Carolina, slave labor was used to grow and export rice, cotton, and indigo.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led his militia to Jamestown, and they ransacked and burned the colony, and even threatened the governor of Virginia. Bacon was considered a rebel, and due to his and his militia's actions, several of the members were executed.
https://www.history.com/news/bacons-rebellion-jamestown-colonial-america -
Pennsylvania Colony
Pennsylvania was a royal colony founded by William Penn. The colony was founded for Quakers to settle. They later settled on the East side of the Chesapeake River and founded Philadelphia.
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Salem Witch Trials
In Massachusetts Bay, there were people who thought a smallpox outbreak was caused by the rivalry between families in Salem Village. The court trials that happened led to over one hundred fifty men and women being imprisoned for witchcraft. About nineteen of these prisoners were hanged.
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Great Awakening
The Great Awakening led to a lot of changes within the church. A new concept emerged; Man can choose God instead of God choosing man. This led the path for Jonathan Edwards to preach fear into people in hopes of them believing in God and repenting.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was adopted by seven of the British North American Colonies, in hopes of bringing the colonies under a government that was more central. The plan was never put into action, but it carved a path to the colonies becoming under one government.
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was between the British and French and it was caused by the French moving into the Ohio River valley. After seven years of fighting, The British got the territories in Canada from France in addition to Spain giving the British Florida.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 banned the colonial settlement of the new frontier. It also formed four new colonies, Quebec, East Florida, West Florida, and Grenada.
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Salutary Neglect
The British Government regulated trade in the North American Colonies. They were hoping to support a favorable balance fo trade by exporting raw materials from the colonies.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
