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Roanoke
The first settlers to arrive in Roanoke were the Englishmen. More specifically John White. Roanoke which is found in Virginia, was meant to be a place of permanent residence for the English. https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/roanoke_colonies_the#:~:text=The%20Roanoke%20Colonies%20were%20an,Ocean%2C%20and%20Christianizing%20the%20Indians. -
Jamestown
The London Company arrives to Virginia. The London Company wanted to sail across the uncharted world in honor of Queen Elizabeth I in hopes to discovery gold. (Notes) -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was an unofficial British policy of non-enforcement of trade regulations on their American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. The purpose was to maximize economic output amongst the colonists while maintain some form of control.https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first gathering of the colonies. Governor George Yeardley announced in Virginia, that the Virginian Company voted to end martial law. Everyone who voted became part of the General Assembly. https://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
The Great Puritan Migration
John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay, led the puritans. The puritans left England because of religious persecution.https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
MayFlower/ Plymouth/ MayFlower Compact
The Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower in search for religious freedom. They landed in Cape Cod instead of near the Hudson River. The Pilgrims created the colony of Plymouth along with the Mayflower Compact which was the first form of government in the colonies. (Notes) -
New York Colony
The colony was found by the Duke of York. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop and the group of Puritans sought out to purify the English Church because they did not agree with their beliefs (Notes) -
Maryland
Settles by Lord Baltimore, got a grant from King Charles I for land for persecuted Catholics. Maryland was a Proprietary colony -
Rhode Island
Settled by Roger Williams who was banished from the Massachuestts Bay Colony for speaking against government authroites. No religious persecution of Chrisitans happened in Rhode Island (Notes) -
Connecticut Colony
Thomas Hooker and Governor John Haynes were from the Massachusetts Bay colony. Thomas Hooker was a leading Puritan clergyman who did not agree with the practices and government of the Puritan church. He established the new colony with 100 colonists who shared his views. Thomas Hooker inspired the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was a written democratic constitutions that established a representative government.https://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-connecticut.htm -
Maryland Toleration Act
This act granted religious freedom for the Christians who were living in Maryland (Notes) -
Carolina
Settled by supporters of King Charles II because they were searching to claim more land along with easy access to trade. A large group of African slaves were brought to work in the fields to collect tobacco https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/4/ils_nc_gr4_u3_c05_l2.pdf -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led the uprising in Virginia. Bacon and many others did not like how friendly Governor Berkeley was towards the Natives. Bacon and the group of rebels burnt Jamestown to the ground https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
Settled by William Penn and the colony was to be a "Holy Experiment" because there would be no landowning aristocracy. Pennsylvania was a safe haven for the Quakers (Notes) -
Salem Witch Trials
Groups of people in the Province of Massachusetts Bay became ill and were diagnosed with witchery. The first trial was at Bridget Bishop of Salem and 13 women were hung. https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/ -
The Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The Great Awakening inspired religious freedom. The first spark of this happened in Massachusetts with Jonathan Edwards. He gave many sermons which further formed many churches later on. http://mrstolentinohistory.weebly.com/great-awakening--enlightenment.html -
French & Indian War
Conflict was between Great Britian and the French over the upper Ohio River valley. The American Indians fought alongside the French. The resoultion of the war was the Treaty of Paris. Great Britian gained a large amount of land due to the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War -
Albany Plan
This plan was to make the British North American colonies have a more centralized government. This event was the first important proposal because all the colonies came together as one to decide. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by the British after the French & Indian War. This proclamation made sure that the expansion west of the Appalachian were off-limits to the colonies. The land was saved for the Nativeshttps://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
