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Roanoke
The Roanoke was made up of a group of about 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, what is now North Carolina. Later that year John White, governor of the new colony, would go back to England to get more supplies. As he arrived, a major naval war broke out between England and Spain, and Queen Elizabeth I called on every available ship to fight the Spanish Armada. In August 1590, White finally returned to Roanoke, he could not find any trace of his family or the other settlers. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is home to the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony started off to a very rough start only 38 out of 150 men survived. James town was also built on a swamp, the men refused to work, and the Natives were not friendly. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was Britain's unofficial policy to relax the enforcement of strict regulations, particularly trade laws on the American colonies. -
Connecticut
Connecticut was originally founded by Dutch fur trades then later on in the early 1630's the British found Connecticut. Unlike in Massachusetts, citizenship was based on land ownership, not religion. Fundamental orders of Connecticut was the 1st written constitution in North America. -
House of Burgesses
House of Burgesse was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The House of Burgesses was made up of the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Burgesses is important because the leaders from this House helped bring the American Revolutionary War to life. -
Great Migration(Puritans)
When the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth Plantation in 1620, they began what was called the Great Migration. They came to America to live righteous and spiritual lives, rather than to get money. The Pilgrims landed off the coast of Massachusetts. -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
Plymouth: the pilgrims settled the plymouth colony. about 100 passengers including 35 pilgrims set sail aboard the mayflower. Mayflower Compact: established the foundation for the colony's government. -
New York
The New York Colony was originally a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam. In 1664 the British sent out a naval fleet to seize New Netherlands and the Dutch surrendered it without a fight, and the British renamed it the Duke of York. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
About 1000 Puritans settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They were led by John Winthrop. The laws that governed the colony were tied to the Puritan church. Punishments for dissenters were fines, public humiliation, and banishment. -
Maryland
Maryland was settled by Lord Baltimore in 1632. He was a catholic who convinced King Charles 1 to grant him to 100 million acres for persecuted Catholics to settle. Maryland was settled as a Propriety colony. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was settled by Roger Williams and his supporters. Williams was banished from Massechusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against the government authorities punishing religious dissension against consfication of Native Americans land. Then he found Rhode Island where there was no religious perscution of christians. -
Maryland Toleration Act
This act was made to lead religion persecutions to its defeat. It was one of the first things passed by our newly founded government. This was just one law passed of many protecting Christians of religious persecutions. -
Carolina
King Charles II granted 8 supporters land, and they settled in the Carolinas to grow cash crops. These labor intensive crops required a huge labor force. In 1720 African slaves outnumbered European settlers in the Carolinas 2:1. In, 1729 Carolina became a royal colony and was split into north and south. -
French-Indian War
Native Americans were upset over the rapid settlement and their treatment fought against English settlers throughout New England. The Governor of New York allied with Mohawk warriors and attacked Metacom's camp killing 350 of his men and capturing his wife and son. His wife and son were sold into slavery. The war ended shortly after Metacom was captured and killed in 1676. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion that took place in the 1600's by Virginia settlers, that was led by Nathaniel Bacon, against the Governor William Berkeley. This was the 1st colonial rebellion against royal control. White farmers and landholders were given more rights, but the planter class remained the same. Bacon and his men attacked and destroyed Jamestown. He later on died and his co-conspirators were hung. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was by William Penn. Penn established the colony as a "Holy Experiment." Every white male settler received 50 acres of land and the right to vote. Pennsylvania soon became a safe haven for Quakers. The Quakers in Pennsylvania were often made fun of due to their simple clothing, speech, and their pacifist beliefs. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts. More than 200 people were accused, 19 of whom were found guilty and executed by hanging. -
The Great Awakening
The Great awakening was a series of christian rivals between Britain and its other 13 colonies. This act effected Protestantism to strive to renew religious and individually rights. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, in Albany, New York. This was important because it established a centralized government to oversee the colonies and to shore up defense for the looming French and Indian War. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British established the Proclamation after the French and Indian war to appease the advancement of the European settlers. This created a separation line between the American Indian colonies & British Colonies. King George III claimed all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to Native Americans and didn't allow colonial settlers in.
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Bibliography 1-10 in order
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Bibliography for 11-20 in order
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- https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower-compact
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- https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening
- http://www.ushistory.org/us/9a.asp
- http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1600-1650/the-maryland-toleration-act-1649.php
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- https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/salutary_neglect
