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Roanoke
In 1587 a group of 115 English settlers got to Roanoke island. That year, the governor John White sailed back to England for supplies. When he got back the entire colony had disappeared and their only trace was the word "CROATOAN" carved into a tree. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-Roanoke -
Jamestown
104 English men came to North America to create a settlement. They choose the name Jamestown for their settlement, which was named after King James I. This settlement became the first Permanent English settlement. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm -
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Salutary Neglect
This happened three different times between the 1600s and the mid 1700s. it is avoiding enforcement of laws made by the parliament, which were made to keep American colonies obey England -
House of Burgesses
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Mayflower Compact
First contract for self-government to be made in America. Was Made by the 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower, who sailed from Plymouth, England. score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/symbols_freedom/pages/mayflower.html -
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Great Migration
The Puritans migrated to New England to escape from Dutch influence and gain religious freedom. It was called the Great Migration because roughly 80000 migrated. immigrationtounitedstates.org/548-history-of-immigration-1620-1783.html -
New York
Founded in 1626 by the Duke of York, New York was one of the original 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast. They defeated the Dutch wedge to have all 13 colonies connected. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
An original English settlement in current Massachusetts. Settled by 1000 Puritan refugees from England, led by John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Carolina
This colony was founded when King Charles II gave land to eight noble men, also known as the Lords Proprietors. It was named after King Charles I. imrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/sccolony/ -
Maryland
This territory was named the way it was in honor of Henrietta Maria. Before the settlement was founded, a man named George Calvert passed away and was succeeded by his son Cecilius. His goal was to establish Maryland as a safe place for Catholics that had been persecuted against in England. www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Connecticut
It was originally known as the River Colony. The people were led there by John Haynes and Thomas Hooker from Massachusetts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Colony -
Rhode Island
Roger Williams was banned from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his extreme views. He bought land from Indians and founded the first permanent white settlement in Providence, which was Rhode Island. www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island -
Maryland Toleration Act
This was a law ordering tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. it was passed by the assembly of Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Toleration_Act -
Bacon's Rebellion
A revolt in Virginia which stemmed from high taxes, low prices for tobacco and rage with the governor Sir Berkeley because he favored those close to him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion -
Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn, this colony was named by King Charles II after William Penn's father, Admiral Sir William Penn. www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/pennsylvania_colony_facts/2048/ -
Salem Witch Trials
Mass Hysteria in Massachusetts when 200 people were falsely accused of witchcraft. 20 were executed because they refused to confess. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ -
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Great Awakening
Protestant religious revival that went across Europe and America. This was an evangelical and a revitalizing movement that left a permanent impact on American religion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Great_Awakening -
Albany plan
A plan brought into light by Benjamin Franklin, in New York, to make a unified government for the colonies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Plan -
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French-Indian War
Both Britain and France had multiple colonies in North America. The British tried to settle the Ohio River Valley to trade with the Indians there. However the French built forts to guard their trade with the Indians. In 1754 George Washington and his army attacked the French. https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/51/ils_gr5b_u4_c07_l1.pdf -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III after the French and Indian War, which forbid any settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763