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Roanoke
Roanoke was founded by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. In 1587 the settlement was controlled by John White. He left for England to bring back supplies but when he returned to Roanoke, his settlement was gone and deserted. The word Croatoan was carved into the fences and CRO was carved into a tree. The only explanation for those words are the Croatoan Indians living in the nearby area.
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Jamestown
Jamestown was the second settlement settled by the British. The colonists had no knowledge of the land or how to live there so many died or became ill from disease or malnutrition. They didn't know how to survive the winters or start farming with the new land. Native Americans stopped helping them due to poor treatment and bad leadership.
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Salutary Neglect
Britain made an unofficial law that allowed colonists living in America to have more freedom with laws. The trade regulations became easy to follow and colonists in America felt more independent from Britain. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative group in the colonies. George Yeardley founded it in Jamestown, Virginia. The members would meet every year and make local laws and fix issues in the community including taxes.
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Mayflower/Mayflower Compact/Plymouth
The British sent colonists over to the Americas on a ship called the Mayflower. The Mayflower Compact was the government rules they made for their new civilization.
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Great Migration
English puritans migrated from Europe to the Americas. The migration lasted from 1620 to 1640 (20 years). The puritans left because of religious oppression and to find new land. They started colonies along the east coast in Virginia and Massachusetts.
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New York
The Dutch settled at Fort Orange in 1624. The English took control of the area in 1664. Before it was called New York the Dutch named it New Amsterdam.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop led Puritans to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They wanted to make it a society to please God and allow only those who could testify to a "work of grace".
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Connecticut
Puritains founded Connecticut. in 1636 Roger Williams founded Connecticut with his settlers for religious freedom from the church. They also moved because of a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay.
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Maryland
Leonord Calvert founded the city of St. Mary's when he settled in Maryland with the intent to make this a place to practice religion freely.
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Rhode Island
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island when he was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views. The capital, Providence, was attacked two times during the King Philips War.
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Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act allowed religious freedom to everyone and protected the rights of Catholics.
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Carolina
Eight proprietors were granted land from King Charles II. The colony broke into North and South in 1729. The "lost colony of Roanoke" was located in North Carolina.
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Pennsylvania
The English took control over Pennsylvania land from the Dutch and Swedish. In 1681, William Penn established Pennsylvania for religious freedom for Quakers. Penn also founded the capital, Philadelphia.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led a group of settlers to attack British soldiers in a movement against Governor William Berkeley. Bacon died of dysentery and the rebellion stopped.
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Salem Witch Trials
In the town of Salem, women were being accused of witchcraft and communication with the devil. This led to multiple executions and problems with the government and court. Women would be forced to confess to witchcraft without actually being guilty. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening spread Christianity and their belief system. Most people became Christians which made their society and government more stable because everyone was the same religion.
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Albany Plan
Benjamin Franklin suggested the Albany Plan which would unite the governments of the thirteen colonies to become one. The crown did not approve it so the plan was never carried out.
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French-Indian War
The French-Indian War lasted until 1763. It was also known as the "Seven Years' war". The war gave the British more land and power in America.
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Proclamation of 1763
The British wrote this proclamation to stop colonists from going across and settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. Only certain people would be allowed including traders.
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
