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Roanoke
also known as the Lost Colony found by Sir Walter Raleigh. The men that originally lived there had all disappeared by the time the second expedition led by John White. This is located in what is now known as Dare County, North Carolina. -
The House of Burgesses
The colonists insisted on raising their own representative assemblies. Which enhanced the Virginia House of Burgesses, controlling all aspects of government, the most popular and first elected legislature in the New World. -
Jamestown
This was the first permanent English settlement in the Colony of Virginia in the Americas. It was located on the east bank of the Powhatan or James River. It had many failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke. It was located within the country of Tsenacommacah, which was ruled by the Powhatan Confederacy. -
The Great Migration
The Separatists, on the Mayflower, left England for New England, the Chesapeake, and the West Indies for religious and economic reasons. There were two different types of Puritans at the time, non-separatists wanted to remain in the church and the separatist Puritans wanted to separate from it.. -
The Mayflower and it's Compact
Led by Christopher Jones, 35 pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower to the New World, first english puritans to be transferred. Pilgrims and Puritans signed the Mayflower compact prior to establishing the Plymouth colony. It was the fist self-government plan that pledged for majority of decisions be made by the colony's men. .. -
New York Colony
One of the original 13 colonies on the Atlantic Coast of North America. It was founded for trade and profits on 1626 by Peter Minuit and other colonists on the Manhattan Island. By 1775 New York was governed as a Royal Colony. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
About 1,000 Puritan colonists settled herein present day Massachusetts in 1630 from England under John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley. They had gained a charter to to trade and start a new colony in New England. -
Maryland Colony
Part of the southern colonies located on the Atlantic coast of Northern America, was founded by Lord Baltimore. It was founded for refuge for English Catholics. -
Connecticut Colony
English settlers lead by John Winthrop quarreled with the Dutch for the possession of the land. English won the fight and set up settlements there. Connecticut later would play an important role in self-government by its founder, Thomas Hooke. -
Rhode Island Colony
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island, east coast of Northern America, to promise political and religious freedom. One of the most liberal colonies. -
Maryland Toleration Act
This was passed intending to grant religious freedom to all who believed in the Trinity. It was made legal to disreguard any Christian from practicing their own religion. Also, created fines and punishments for people who disobeyed the law. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon were against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. This rebellion was caused by political challenges of its west frontier, and other challenges leaving Bacon out of his inner circle. They rose up against Berkeley and torched and targeted Jamestown, Virginia. -
Pennsylvania Colony
It was founded in English North America by William Penn and was dominated by the Quaker religious beliefs and values. It was granted to him by a charter to be taken over by Quakers. -
Salutary Neglect
This was the British Crown policy of trying to keep away from strict rules of parliamentary laws meant to keep British colonies loyal to England. It greatly affected Massachusetts. The British used it to raise taxes in the colonies. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of prosecutions of people who were framed of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. More than 200 people were accused, nineteen of whom were found guilty and were hanged. -
The Carolinas
The Southern part, located on the Atlantic coast, was founded by the English with a charter in 1633. It was the first permanent English settlement. The proprietors collected taxes from the colony to create a new government. The Carolinas didn't join as one colony until 1729. -
The Great Awakening and Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a religious spread throughout the American colonies led by John Edwards and George Whitefield. The Enlightenment was a very culture-filled movement that contradicted old habits. The Great Awakening was a response against the Enlightenment. These were a major turn around for the Western Civilization. -
French-Indian War
Open for trade and settlement, this was fought between the French and Great Britain to determine the control of the colonial territory in North America. It was a worldwide battle for nine years. William Pitt, leader of the British had taken the victory. -
Albany Plan
Benjamin Franklin had suggested a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, at the Albany Congress in Albany, New York. The Plan represented one of multiple early attempts to form a union of the colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
King Goerge lll issued this for Great Britain's ownership of French lands in North America after the end of the French and Indian War. It closed down colonial expansion westward and was the first proclamation to affect all 13 colonies.
