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Roanoke
Who: Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh and governed by John White
What: First permanent English settlement in America, the mayor, John White went back to England for more supplies and manpower
When: The year 1590
Where: It was an island on the Eastern Coast of America.
Why: John White left in 1987 to get supplies and upon his return in 1990 the only thing left was a tree with Croatoan carved in it many believe Native tribes played a role
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Jamestown
Who: Virginia Company of London (104 people)
What: It was the first permanent colony established in America
When: 1607
Where: Eastern Coast of America on a narrow peninsula by the James River
Why: Settlers wanted to gain wealth by looking for gold and valuable resources
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/jamestown#:~:text=Jamestown%2C%20the%20first%20permanent%20English%20colony%20in%20North,the%20Susan%20Constant%2C%20the%20Discovery%20and%20the%20Godspeed. -
House of Burgesses
Who: Gov. George Yeardly
What: It governed Virginia and put laws in place that would then get sent to the king
When: July of 1619
Where: Virginia
Why: To grant supplies and make a decision on what laws pass
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Mayflower Compact
Who: Written by William Brewster, and signed by Pilgrims
What: A temporary set of laws to govern themselves agreed upon by a majority
When: 1620
Where: It was written on The Mayflower and enforced once they reached Northern Virginia
Why: It was created for the good on anyone in the colony, and to show that they could govern themselves while being under King James still
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New York
Who: It was first settled by the Dutch but soon taken over by the English
What: It was a very active port in which millions of immigrants came through
When: It was captured by the English from the Dutch and named a colony in 1626
Where: It is located towards the Eastern coast of American just off the Atlantic.
Why: It was founded as a trading port as well as a very active harbor
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Great Migration
Who: Puritans
What: Puritans left England due to religious persecution to come to America.
When: 1630
Where: They migrated away from England, and toward America, specifically Massachusetts
Why: They moved due to persecution and some economic reasons
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/#:~:text=The%20Great%20Puritan%20Migration%20in%20the%201630s%3A%20Led,colony%20in%20New%20England%20and%20was%20hugely%20successful. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Who: Governed by John Winthrop
What: Founded by Puritan refugees in search of religious freedom as well as trying to get rich
When: 1630
Where: The Eastern Coast of America
Why: Established as a royal colony under King James to escape religious persecution
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Maryland
Who: Founded by John Smith and first governed by Leonard Calvert
What: Founded as a haven for people searching for religious freedom mainly being protestants
When: 1634
Where: By Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Coast of America
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Connecticut
Who: Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut after leaving England
What: Connecticut was an early English Colony formed by Puritans
When: July of 1636
Where: It is located on the East Coast of America
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Rhode Island
Who: Roger Williams founded Rhode Island
What: It was founded as a charter colony based around the idea of Separatism and the freedom of religion
When: 1636
Where: It was a New England Colony located on the eastern coast of America
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Maryland Toleration Act
Who: Cecil Calvert came up with the Maryland Toleration Acts
What: It gave everyone in Maryland Free Exercise of their respected religion
When: 1649
Where: These laws were written and enforced in Maryland
Why: They were written to provide religious freedom as well as making Maryland a more attractive place to live
https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/868/maryland-toleration-act-of-1649 -
Carolinas
Who: 8 different men founded the Carolinas with a grant from King Charles II
What: Focused on trading across the Atlantic, consisted of mostly plantations
When: 1663
Where: The Carolinas were founded as Southern Colonies on the Eastern coast of America
Why: They were founded to grow cash crops and make money for all parties involved especially King Charles
https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-colonies/The-Carolinas-and-Georgia -
Bacon's Rebellion
Who: Nathaniel Bacon
What: Bacon led the rebels to the burning of Jamestown
When: 1676
Where: Jamestown, Virginia
Why: The governor would not let the farmers expand onto native land
https://www.history.com/news/bacons-rebellion-jamestown-colonial-america -
Pennsylvania
Who: William Penn
What: Pennsylvania was meant to be a place of religious freedom mainly for the Quakers
When: 1681
Where: North Eastern side of America
Why: To provide a place for Quakers to be free
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Salem Witch Trials
Who: The town of Salem
What: Many innocent women were hanged under charges of witchery
When:1692
Where: Salem, Mass.
Why: The girls who were accusing people felt the power of god
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Great Awakening
Who: Mainly lead by George Whitefield
What: A great religious revival in early america
When: 1730-1740
Where: The thirteen colonies
Why: People finally broke away from the corruption of the church in England and saw God in A new light
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Albany Plan
Who: Leaders of the Colonies
What: It was an idea that united the thirteen colonies into one government under the slogan "Join or die"
When: 1754
Where: Thirteen Colonies
Why: To unite and make the colonies more powerful
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
Who: England, France, and Native Americans
What: A very long war fought over the land in early America
When:1754
Where: America
Why: It was a fight over who gets what land and it pushed the natives into reservations
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Proclamation of 1763
Who: Issued by the British
What: Allowed Native Americans to keep their land
When: 1763
Where: Eastern America
Why: The English kept expanding and they felt threatened and were willing to go to another war for it
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20of%201763%20was,European%20settlers%20on%20their%20lands.&text=In%20the%20centuries%20since%20the,the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada. -
Salutary Neglect
Who: Issued by Robert Walpole
What: Relax many trade laws on America
When: 1775
Where: The Thirteen Colonies
Why: The colonists were starting to become hostile and whispers of revolution were surfacing
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/salutary_neglect#:~:text=Salutary%20neglect%20was%20Britain's%20unofficial,early%20in%20the%20eighteenth%20centuries.
