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Roanoke
They landed on Roanoke Island in 1584 and it was established as a settlement in 1585.The first English Colony of Roanoke, originally consisting of 100 householders, was they landed on Roanoke Island in 158 and it was established as a settlement in 1585. This Colony was run by Ralph Lane after Sir Richard Grenville.
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Jamestown
The Virginia Company established Jamestown, the colony got off to a very rough start in there, few survived of the 150 settlers survived the first winter. John Smith emerged as Jamestown's leader
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Salutary Neglect
Made by Robert Walpole, Salutary neglect was Britain's unofficial policy, initiated by prime minister Robert Walpole, to relax the enforcement of strict regulations, particularly trade laws, imposed on the American colonies late in the seventeenth and early in the eighteenth centuries. Walpole and other proponents of this approach hoped that Britain, by easing its grip on colonial trade, could focus its attention on European politics and further cement its role as a world power. -
House of Burgesses
In Jamestown
Virginia voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly, required tobacco to be sold for at least three shillings per pound. Other laws passed during its first six-day session included prohibitions against gambling, drunkenness, and idleness, and a measure that made Sabbath observance mandatory. -
Mayflower Compact
Made by William Bradford. It was established the foundation for the colony's government, it was the first self-government plan in colonies.
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New York
Founded in 1614, The Dutch called the area New Netherlands, Henry Hudson explored the area, British and the Dutch fought 3 naval wars, British sent a Naval fleet to seize New Netherlands and the Dutch surrendered without a fight. Was renamed Duke of york
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Founded by Puritans under Gov. John Winthrop and Deputy Gov. Thomas Dudley. The Massachusetts Bay Company had obtained from King Charles I a charter empowering the company to trade and colonize in New England between the Charles and Merrimack rivers. -
Maryland
Lord Baltimore was a catholic who convinced King Charles I to grant him 100 million acres for persecuted catholic to settle.
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Rhode Island
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Carolina
King Charles ll granted 8 supporters land in the Carolina's, with easy access to the trade in the West Indies, people settled in the Carolina'smto grow crops like rice, indigo
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Bacon's Rebellion
Stared by Bacon, The governor of Virginia, passed a law that allowed natives to stay in the colonial lands. This enraged Bacon, who gathered some settlers and planned against Berkeley. They stormed Jamestown and burned the land, all in September of 1676. Berkeley was forced to retreat and refuse fighting against this rebellion. Bacon died due to dysentery.
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Pennsylvania Colony
The Pennsylvania Colony was a royal colony. It was founded under a charter given to William Penn. Penn was granted the charter as a place for Quakers to settle. Charles II, King of England owed money to Penn’s family.
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Boston's Rebellion
It was formed by a mob of citizens and militia, took place in Boston Massachusetts. Revolt against the Governor, It happened because they wanted Royal Governor Edmond Andros out of the colonies and their government returned to the way it had been before he came.
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Salem Witch Trial
Young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused some local women of witchcraft. A wave of hysteria swept through Salem. It all ended in September 1692
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Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America. The movement came at a time when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Although never carried out, the Albany Plan was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government.
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French-Indian War
France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley repeatedly brought it into conflict with the claims of the British colonies, especially Virginia. ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. The British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.
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Proclamation of 1763
Made by King George lll, the TREATY OF PARIS, which marked the end of the French and Indian War, granted Britain a great deal of valuable North American land. But the new land also gave rise to a plethora of problems.
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Connecticut
Founded by Thomas Hooker, was founded for its fertile land. One of the original 13 colonies and one of the six New England states, Connecticut is located in the northeastern corner of the country. Initially an agricultural community.
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Great Migration
The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from about 1916 - 1970. Was caused by World War 1, also stared in the south.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration
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