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Roanoke Colony Founded
Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, it was the first English settlement in the new world. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
First settlement in the new world for the English. Not many people survived the first winter.
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New York
Originally called New Amsterdam, it was a Dutch settlement in the new world and was the biggest city for the Dutch.
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Great Migration of Puritans
More than 8,000 Puritans left England for religious reason. They traveled to New England, Ireland,the West Indies, and the Netherlands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan_migration_to_New_England_(1620%E2%80%9340) -
Mayflower Compact
Signed between the Puritans on the Mayflower, it was the rules to the land and is considered the first official document in United States history. http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower-compact -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Connecticut
Was one of the first Dutch settlements in the new world. Settlement began in 1633 in the present day city of Hartford
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Maryland Colony
Founded by Lord Baltimore, it was use as a refuge for English Catholics. It was used as a major export county for tobacco, cotton and other goods.
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Rhode Island
Originally explored by the Dutch, Roger Williams claimed the land for the British in 1636. He lived in the colony until he was banished to the Massachusetts Bay Colony because he was believed to be to radical.
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House of Burgesses
An assembly of elected officials, like congress, in the state of Virginia. It lasted until 1776, the year the USA was founded. https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/House_of_Burgesses -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Toleration Act was a law demanding religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. Although it allowed religious tolerance, it also sentenced death to anyone who denied Jesus. It was repealed in October of 1649.
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Carolina Colony
The Carolina Colony was a combination of present day North Carolina and South Carolina. Most of tobacco came from the Carolinas and much was exported from there.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of the Governor of Virginia William Berkeley. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h521.html -
Pennsylvania Colony
Founded in 1682 by William Penn, he landed in what is now present day Philadelphia. It was one of the Middle Colonies. It was founded for religious freedom for Quakers, trade and profits.
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Salem Witch Trials
Occurred in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Mass hysteria broke out in the city because it was believed the city contained witches. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was started by John Calvin and his preaching about returning to Jesus Christ. Many people turned back to the church after hearing Calvin's preaching.
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French-Indian War
The war was known as the Seven Years War and was between the French and the British. It was a dispute with land that caused it and it lasted until 1763. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war -
Albany Plan
The plan was drawn up in 1754 and was a plan to unite the 13 British colonies and become a united country.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British decree to keep Native Americans from taking the colonies land. The proclamation drew an imaginary line through the Appalachian Mountains. It helped end the French-Indian War.
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was the triangle trade between Britain, Africa and the Colonies. It brought slaves to the colonies, sugar, tobacco and cotton to Britain, and textiles and rum to Africa.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/salutary-neglect.htm
