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1587 BCE
Roanoke
115 English settlers came to Roanoke, John White, sailed back to their homeland to get supplies. Unfortunately, he was held up at England for 3 years because of a naval war between the Spanish and English. Once he returned all of the settlers were gone.There was a carving of the word "croaton" in a tree, an Indian tribe that was not far from the English settlement. Today there is still no answer to this mystery https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Jamestown
Jamestown began as a sponsor by the Virginia Company of London, Most colonists were upper-class Englishmen, therefore the colony lacked labor workers. The population started to drop since there was a food and water shortage, disease was also a large killing factor at this point. All turned around in September 1608, Captain John Smith became the colony’s leader & established a “no work, no food” policy, which helped the colony to begin thriving. mestown-settlement/history-jamestown/ -
House of Burgesses
In Jamestown 1619, Governor George Yeardley found that the Virginia colony would make a legislative assembly. This assembly, the House of Burgesses, first met on July 30, 1619. The house of Burgess truly focused on the difference between Spain and France from England. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the 12 year old ship the pilgrims had taken over to the New World.
Plymouth
Pilgrims founded Plymouth, fishing & trading made the colony self-sufficient within 5 years after it was founded.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed on the Mayflower, showing their King obedience with New World laws. Known as the first written constitution in North America. http://www.ushistory.org/us/3a.asp
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Great Puritan Migration
The Great Puritan Migration was a time in the 17th century when English puritans went to New England, Chesapeake and the West Indies.The Puritans left based on religious persecution and financial instability. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the first English settlements in Massachusetts, in 1630 a group of about 1,000 Puritans escaping from Religious persecution in England under Governor John Winthrop and Deputy Governor Thomas. Dudley.https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Connecticut
Connecticut, being one of the most original colonies, was the leading manufacturer of arms for defense and is located in the northeastern corner of the country. Only contributing about 5,544 square miles in 1636 Thomas Hooker founded the Colony of Connecticut at the city of Hartford. Only until January 9th 1788 did Connecticut become an actual state.
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Maryland Toleration Act
In the 17th century religious freedom in England was minimal and others were persecuted for beliefs. Puritans and Protestants were outnumbering Catholics in Maryland, so the colony's legislature passed The Toleration Act on April 24, 1649,it granted religious freedom to anyone who believed in the Trinity and that Jesus was the Son of God. https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/maryland-toleration-act-11630122.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was in 1676 - 1677 against American Indians and the colonial government in the Virginia Colony over rebelling against Native Americans theifs. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon, against the Governor of Virginia, Sir William Berkeley. Bacon's Rebellion was the first rebellion in the American colonies.
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Salem Witch Trials
From the summer of June 1692–May 1693 a religious scare over the village of Salem caused the citizens to believe witches were in the town,19 innocent lives were hung and many others were imprisoned in Salem located the Massachusetts Bay Colony https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials -
French-Indian War
French Indian War was 7 years long between France and Great Britain. It determined control of the large territory of North America.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was used to place the British North American colonies under a more organized government. Representatives from seven British North American colonies adopted the plan. the Albany Plan was never carried out, yet was the first important suggestion to make all of the colonies unite. government.https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
Proclamation of 1763
This Proclamation is a result of the British at the end of the French and Indian war,mainly intended to calm the Indians by checking the amount of settlers on their lands.
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New York
A middle colony, settled by the Dutch in 1624. Originally called New Amsterdam, Henry Hudson found the area in 1611. The territory was renamed for the Duke of York, who had a charter for the territory. https://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/history/timeline/ -
Maryland
Maryland was established by Cecilius Calvert as a safe home for persecuted Roman Catholics in England. After careful selection, first English settlers of Maryland were a group of Catholics and Protestants. The territory was named Maryland for Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles. Ihttps://www.history.com/topics/us-states/maryland https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, the second state made, was founded by William Penn as a safe place for those who shared the Quaker faith. Pennsylvania was where the first and second Continental Congresses and the battle of Gettysburg took place at.The state spread out into 46,055 square miles includes famous landmarks like Independance Hall and the Liberty Bell. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Carolina
Charles the Second as king, he began to make new colonies, called the restoration colonies, which is the environment that the Carolinas are based off of. North Carolina contributed many perks, such as being the first colony to instruct its deligates to vote for independance from British rule. History factors occured on the short 53,819 square miles of Carolina soil, such as the mystery of Roankoke. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/north-carolina
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 after being banished from the Massachusetts colony because of disrespect to the church. The small state has only 1,545 square miles and its capital is Providence.
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Salutary Neglect
At early to mid 1800s a British government enforced policy that included trade regulations among the North American colonies and lightly supervised the colonies rules all as long as the colonies remained faithful to Britan and paid their dues. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Great Awakening/enlightenment
Great Awakening
At the British Atlantic the Protestant religion made people split into "The New Lights" following Protestantism and "The Old Lights" who didn't. Some Protestant preachers were Jonathon Edwards and George Whitefield.
Enlightenment
During this time people used reason and science. John Locke & Isaac Newton accepted knowledge and spread ideas about question in Europe and Americas.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-ushistory1os2xmaster/chapter/great-awakening-and-enlightenment/
