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Roanoke
100 men, women and children settled on an island under the leadership of John White. Settlers later disappeared and the only clues of the disappearance was "crohtoan" and the letters "CRO" carved into a tree. Notes -
Jamestown
English men arrived in Virginia and made the first settlement in the new world.
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House of Burgesses
Made up of elected representatives, the House of Burguesses was established Jamestown. Only property owners could vote for the representatives. Notes -
New York
The Dutch first settled on the area and named it new Netherlands and they called New York city New Amsterdam.The British have tried several times to take control of the area from the Dutch and failed but in 1664 the British sent a naval fleet to seize the Dutch and the Dutch surrendered without a fight. It was then named New York and Charles II was given a charter for the land. Notes -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The pilgrims traveled from Norway to find religious freedom aboard a ship called the Mayflower. They set anchor at Cape Cod and later found an abandoned camp where they stayed. The Mayflower Compact was made and said that all decisions would be made by a majority vote. The pilgrims struggled to survive until Squanto found them and showed them how to grow corn and later he helped them became allies with a native american tribe. Notes -
Great Migration
Separatists left England because they were seeking religious freedom. they thought the church needed to be reformed/purified because church and state were on but separating from the church was treasonous in England at the time. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony under the leadership of Charles Winthop. The laws were tied to the Puritan religion and dissenter were punished fines, humiliation, banishment and even execution. Some of the banished dissenters made new colonies. Notes -
Maryland
Lord Baltimore receives 100 million acres from King Charles I for Catholics to settle. It was settled as as a property colony which meant the land was not ruled by a king or queen but the owner of the colony ruled it. Baltimore dies before he was able to do anything to the land so his son takes over and gave married couples 100 acres in the land. the Catholic haven became mostly Protestant and the Toleration Act of 1649 gave religious freedom to Christians. Notes -
Maryland Toleration Act
Granted religious freedom to Christians living in Maryland. Notes -
Connecticut
The first constitution of America (Fundamental orders of Connecticut) was written. Was based on land ownership. Notes -
Carolina
King Charles II gave 8 of his supporters land in Carolina, a place where trade with the west indies was easy. the settlers grew cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice. These crop required lots of labor and so by 1720 African slaves outnumbered settlers 2:1. Notes -
Bacon's Rebellion
First colonial rebellion against royal control led by Nathaniel Bacon. Planter class remained in power but white farmers and landholders were given more rights. Notes -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was was founded by William Penn as a Holy Experiment where male settlers received 50 acres of land and the right to vote. Penn later became a Quaker and Pennsylvania became a haven for Quakers. Notes -
Salem Witch Trials
A group of girls who claimed to be possessed by the devil began accusing several women of witchcraft. The alleged witches were then killed if they didn't give out the names of other witches. Notes -
The Great Awakening
During the 1730s the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized and people were turning away from the church. Leaders of the Christian church began preaching the gospel from town to town and over time many came back to the church https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening -
Albany Plan
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French-Indian War
The French-Indian war started when the British thought the upper Ohio river was theirs and open for trade with Virginia and Pennsylvania or if it belonged to the French who were allied with the Native Americans. the French and Indians were Winning in the start but the war ended on September 8, 1760 when general Vaudreuilt surrendered all of Canada to the British. https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War/British-advantages-and-victory -
Salutary Neglect
Trade regulations for the the American colonies were loosely enforced on;y if the colonies stayed loyal to the British government. the colonists later felt that they didn't need the British government and they wanted to make their own government. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Proclamation of 1763
When Britain won the 7 years war they issued a document that said american colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains. It was called the Proclamation of 1763. http://www.ushistory.org/us/9a.asp -
Rhode Island
Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts bay colony for speaking out against the ways of the government. He then found Rhode Island where there was religious freedom for Christians. Notes
