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Roanoke
In the late 1500s, the English tried to settle in North America. John White and and many settlers ended up going back to England because of a shortage of food and Indian attacks. When they returned back to North America, they discovered that all of the remaining settlers on the island had mysteriously disappeared. The only thing left he found was the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Even to this day this day, no one knows what happened to them for sure. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was Britain's unofficial policy, to relax the enforcement of strict regulations, specifically trade laws, imposed on the American colonies. The purpose was to raise economic output in the colonies while still maintaining some control. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was a ruined village in Virginia on Jamestown island. It was the first permanent settlement by the English in America. The English abandoned it in 1699. -
Great Puritan Migration
The religious climate was hostile and threatening which led to the Puritans leaving England. The puritans were of religious dissidents who felt the Church of England was too much associated with the Catholic religion and needed to be reformed. -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower was a ship that carried the English settlers known as the "Pilgrims" to North America in. The Plymouth Colony was the first English settlement in the region of modern-day New England in the United States, settled by the “pilgrims” who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower. The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. -
New York
New York was first owned by the Dutch and they settled along the Hudson River and it was called New Amsterdam. Later on, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony was the 17th Century British settlement and political unit on the east coast of North America. Its charter revoked in 1684, and it became part of the Dominion of New England in 1686. -
Maryland
The province of Maryland was founded in 1632 but decided to become a state in 1776. The province of Maryland officially became a state by ratifying the Constitution. When that happened, its name was changed to Maryland. -
Connecticut Colony
Thomas Hooker founded the Connecticut Colony. Although, Connecticut struggled with the Dutch for possession of the land the English eventually gained control and made it a permanent settlement. -
Maryland Toleration Act
Before the First Amendment was approved, the assembly of the Province of Maryland passed the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649. The act was meant to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers in the colony. -
Carolina
The Carolina's became apart of the union when King Charles II, gave a group of eight noblemen a large piece of land to the south of Virginia colony. They called the new colony "Carolina", the Latin form of Charles. -
bacon's Rebellion
The biggest effect of Bacon's Rebellion was that labor in Virginia and other Colonies stopped using indentured servants and began to use slavery instead. Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion of indentured servants led by Nathaniel Bacon in Colonial Virginia. -
Salem Witch Trials
A group of young girls in the Salem Village in Massachusetts said they were possessed by the devil and accused several other local women of witchcraft. More than two hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft and twenty were executed. Thankfully, the colony finally admitted the trials were a mistake and repaid the families of those convicted. -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America. The First Great Awakening was a period when spirituality and religious devotions were revived. Enlightenment is defined as the period of rigorous scientific, political, and philosophical discussions that characterized European society. -
French-Indian War
The French and Indian War started because of the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and if they are open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire. It lasted nine years. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan that was going to unify eleven of the thirteen American colonies, with the opportunity for more colonies to join in the future. The plan failed because it was rejected by the British and American colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. The Proclamation Line banned Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands that were owned by the French. -
Pennsylvania
After the war ended, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to create a new Constitution and government for the country. When this happened, Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution and became the second state to join the Union. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was hesitant to join the United States. They wanted to be sure that the Constitution would protect their rights. They finally agreed to join after the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. Rhode Island became the 13th state to join the Union. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was an group of elected representatives from Virginia.They met from 1643 to 1776. This democratically elected legislative body was the first of its kind in English North America.