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Roanoke
117 English men, ladies and kids came shorewards on Roanoke Island with the commission from Queen Elizabeth I to set up a lasting English settlement in the New World. In 1590, when English boats returned, they found the island deserted with no indication of the pioneers aside from the single word "CROATOAN" cut into the outside of a abandoned structure and the letters "CRO" cut into a close by tree. After about 450 years, the puzzle of what befell the homesteaders still stays unsolved. -
Mayflower
Was the first ship of settlers to come to the Americas.Were all pilgrims. Created the mayflower compact. And came to Plymouth. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving with Squanto. Who helped them survive and they welcomed him into the family. (notes) -
Jamestown
The Colony had a rough start with a harsh winter leaving 38 out of the 38 out of 150 alive. Also they lived on a swamp, the men refused to work, and the Native Americans were not friendly. Later then John smith emerged as the leader and saved the colony. He said if you don't work you don't eat. Later on Pocahontas Helped create peace with the settlers and Indians. Her and John Rolfe married > They began experimenting growing tobacco and developed Virginia its 1st profitable export. (notes) -
house of Burgesses
Was established in Jamestown and was the first elected legislature in North America. Only property owners could vote to elect representatives to the House of burgesses. Was very useful to making fair decisions and helped shape what is our congress today. (notes) -
New York
New York was settled by the Dutch and named it the New Netherlands. The Dutch were able to keep their huge tracks of land when the British gained control. The Dutch fought 3 naval wars between 1652-1674. The Dutch surrendered with out a fight after the British sent a naval fleet in 1664. The land was renamed for the Duke of York having the name that it is to this day, New York. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Was settled by Puritans, with a charter from King Charles. They were led by Governor John Winthrop who believed, "We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of people are on us." The Puritan laws that governed the colony were tied to beliefs of the Puritan church dissenters were people who didn't follow the Puritan laws and rules. (notes) -
The Great Awakening
Was a religious revival that impacted the English Colonies. Christian leaders often traveled preaching about the gospel, emphasizing salvation from sins and promoting enthusiasm for Christianity. sometimes preach fire and brimstone. (history.org) -
Maryland
Was a southern colony settled by Lord Baltimore who was a Catholic who convinced King Charles to give 100 million acres of land for persecuted Catholics to settle. It was settled as a proprietary Colony, which meant the owner of the land was the leader. (notes) -
Rhode Island
It was a New England colony settled by Rogers Williams and his supporters. Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against the confiscation of Native American land. He founded Those Island where there was no religious persecution of Christians. -
Connecticut
Was a New England colony and was settled by Thomas Hooker. Unlike their neighboring colony Massachusetts, citizenship not religion. Also the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written constitution in North America. (notes) -
Maryland Toleration Act
It granted religious freedom to all Christians living in Maryland. (notes) -
Carolina
Is a Southern colony by supporters of King Charles II. He granted 8 supporters land in the Carolinas. Had easy access to trade in the West Indies. Grew cash crops like rice, indigo, and tobacco. They were grown for the purpose of selling but they were labor intensive crops. By 1720, Africa slaves out numbered European settlers in the Carolinas 2:1 -
Bacons Rebellion
Was a militia by Nathaniel Bacon. Was the first colonial rebellion against royal control. It was made up of indentured servants, slaves, and poor farmers. To retaliate against Native American attacks on Virginia frontiers. Bacon and his men attacked and destroyed Jamestown. Soon after the rebellion Bacon died from dysentery. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was a middle colony settled by William Penn. This colony was established as a “Holy Experience,” a place without a landowning aristocracy where every male settler received 50 acres and the right to vote. The Pennsylvania colony soon became a haven for Quakers after William Penn became one in the 1660s. Quakers has simple speech and clothing. They believed in anti-war and were persecuted for rejecting oaths, rituals, etc. -
Salem Witch Trials
In Salem Massachusetts a group of girls claimed they and there friends had been possessed by the devil with the use of witch craft. People began blaming others and putting them up for trial and getting them killed over a bunch of people were accused. -
Salutary Neglect
Is a policy if avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws. (notes) -
French-Indian War
Was a North American conflicting a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the 7 year war. Ended with the treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain huge territorial gains in North America. (History.org) -
Albany Plan
Was a plan to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. More than 20 representatives of several northern Atlantic colonies had gathered to plan their defense related to the French and Indian war, 7 year war, etc. (wikipedia) -
proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War to appease Native Americans by checking the encroachment of European settlers on their lands. It created a boundary, known as the proclamation line, separating the British colonies on the Atlantic coast from American Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. In the centuries since the proclamation, it has become one of the cornerstones of Native American law in the United States and Canada. -
The Great Migration
Was the mass movement of about five million southern blacks to north and west.During the initial wave the majority of migrants moved to major Northern cities. But when the World War I began it created a huge demand for workers in factories. Many Southern blacks took this opportunity to leave the oppressive economic conditions in the South. (blacklist.org)
