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Roanoke
The 'lost colony" was the firs European colony established in North America. The colony at first had a hard time getting food and other supplies because of their desire in finding gold. When John White came back two years later there was no sign of life. Only CROATOAN carved into a tree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony -
Jamestown
A group of about 100 members called the Virginia Company founded first English settlement in North America. The settlement was founded on a swamp. Many people refused to work. The winter was really bad and half of the people died because of the harsh winter. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/jamestown -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first legislature set up anywhere in the colonies. They meet in a church the first time a meeting took place and they discussed the price of tobacco. The House of Burgesses could make laws, but could be vetoed by the governor. There were many famous 'burgesses" such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/houseofburgesses.htm -
Great Puratian Migration
The puritans wanted to leave England because of the harsh religious persecution. The ship that all of these people came over on was called the Mayflower. They hoped for religious freedom and a new way of living. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower was a ship that brought the first puritans over to the Americas. When settled the males all wrote the Mayflower Compact which was the first document of government in the Plymouth Colony. -
New York
New York was a Middle Colony settled by the Dutch in 1624. At first the Dutch called this area New Netherlands and New York, New Amsterdam. (Notes) -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony was the most successful colony in New England. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by puritans. Their governor was John Winthrop and is famous for saying "we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us." http://www.ushistory.org/us/3c.asp -
Maryland
Maryland was founded by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, and other colonists. Maryland was a southern colony. The reason why Maryland was founded was for religious freedom. Maryland's major industries were manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo). https://www.landofthebrave.info/maryland-colony.htm -
Connecticut
Connecticut was a New England Colony settled by Thomas Hooker at Hartford. There major industry was agriculture in corn, wheat, and fishing. Colony Named for: from an Algonquin word, quinnehtukqut, "beside the long tidal river". http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13connecticut.htm -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams. Rhode Island was a puritan colony and their was no religious freedom. Rhode Islands major industries were Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing). Fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon and whales. Manufacturing (lumbering). Breweries and distilleries producing rum. Rhode Island for the most part was flat rolling hills. https://www.landofthebrave.info/rhode-island-colony.htm -
Maryland Toleration Act
In Maryland around 1649 Puritans began to out number catholics so their government passed this act. This act was passed so that it granted religious freedom to all who believed in the Trinity and that Jesus was the son of God. They also made it a crime to jeer at other believers by calling them "papist," "heretic," or "Puritan." A person could be sentenced to the death penalty for this. https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/maryland-toleration-act-11630122.html -
Carolina
Carolina was a southern colony founded by eight supporters of King Charles 2. Trade in Carolina included Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, farm products. In 1712 South Carolina becomes a separate Colony.
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Bacon's Rebellion
This rebellion is name after Nathan Bacon. Nathan made a militia with indentured servants, slaves, and farmers. They wanted to get back at the Native Americans for attacking a Virginia frontier. After this happened Governor Berkeley was mad at Bacon. Bacon destroyed Jamestown and Bacon and others were killed. (Notes) -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was a Middle Colony founded by William Penn. Pennsylvania was founded for religious freedom for quakers, trade and profits.Every person received 50 acres of land and the right to vote. https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm -
Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect allowed the colonists to flout, or violate, the laws associated with trade. A reason for this was to ensure that the America Colonies would remain loyal to the British during the period of expansion in Colonial America.https://www.landofthebrave.info/salutary-neglect.htm -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials was a time where people started accusing other people that they were witches. Through out the whole time about 150 people were accused of being witches, but only 19 were accused of witchcraft. (Notes) -
Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a European philosophical movement known as the Enlightenment or the Age of Reason. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized a scientific and logical view of the world, while downplaying religion. During this time people fell away from church. This happened to get people back into church. https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening -
Albany Plan
Plan to make the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. This happened on July 10, 1754. It was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a unit. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian war
This war was also called the Seven Years War. This war was the final war of the Colonial War. The English and the French battled for colonial domination in North America, the Caribbean, and in India. This warm was the beginning of open hostilities between the colonies and Great Britain, England and France. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.html -
Proclamation of 1763
King George 3 issued the Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation of 1763 created four new territories that were open to settlement: Quebec, East Florida, West Florida, and Grenada. The Proclamation of 1763 also prohibited colonists from purchasing land from American Indians. https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/the-proclamation-of-1763/view/quick-facts/
