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Carolina
It was named by the French. It was founded in 1563. http://www.celebrateboston.com/history/carolinas.htm -
Roanoke
founded in 1585 by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh and in 1586 they went back to England with Sir Francis Drake and in 1587 Raleigh sent another 100 colonists under John White. His return to Roanoke was delayed by the war with Spain and by 1590 everyone had vanished. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Their main cash crop was tobacco. Explorers included John Smith and Christopher Newport. http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
Salutary Neglect
17th and 18th century British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England. It occured in 3 time periods: from 1607-1696
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House of Burgesses
This was the first legislative assembly in the American Colonies. Governor George Yeardley announced that Virginia had abolished marital law. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
Great Migration
The Mayflower arrived in 1620 at Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists were made up of separatists. https://www.greatmigration.org/new_englands_great_migration.html -
Mayflower/ Plymouth/ Mayflower Compact
In September 1620, a merchant ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth. On board were 102 passengers. The voyage was 2 months long. The Mayflower Compact promised to have "just and equal laws" http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower -
New York
The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape. Europeans began to settle in the 16th century. The first was Giovanni da Verrazzano, who was searching for a route to Asia. He called it New Amsterdam. http://www.history.com/topics/new-york-city -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
One of the original English settlements in present-day Massachusetts. In 1629 the Massachusetts Bay Company had obtained from King Charles I a charter. This led them to trade and colonize in New England. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Maryland
In 1632, King Charles I of England granted a charter to George Calvert. The land was named "Maryland" in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I. -
Connecticut
It was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker. It's name means "river whose water is driven by tides or winds." https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. In the 19th century Rhode Island was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island -
Maryland Toleration Act
a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. It was passed by the assembly of the Maryland Colony. https://www.americanhistoryusa.com/topic/maryland-toleration-act/ -
Bacon's Rebellion
A power struggle between two stubborn, leaders who were Governor Sir William Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon Jr.This led to the dissent in the Virginia colony. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of mass hysteria that occurred in Salem. False accusations were made of witchcraft. Many innocent people died. http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was an outburst of Protestant Revivalism in the eighteenth century. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-history/period-2/apush-colonial-north-america/a/great-awakening -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
Britain declared war in 1756. It lasted from 1756 to 1763. France's expansion into the Ohio River Valley set off the British. http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation, intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. One of the original 13 colonies. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania/pictures
