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Roanoke
100 people settled in Roanoke under the leader, John White. White returned to England to get more supplies and when he came back to Roanoke 3 years later, everyone was gone. The only clue was the word Croatoan into the palisade, and the letters Cro carved into a tree. (notes) -
Jamestown
Jamestown was established by the Virginia Stock Company. 38 of the 150 settlers survived the first winter. The settlement was built on a swamp and the settlers were not used to that type of terrain, making it difficult for them to figure out how to survive. (notes) -
Salutary Neglect
This policy allowed trade laws to be lenient. This forced colonists to trade with England, Scotland, and Wales. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
New York
Originally settled as "New Amsterdam" when the Dutch settled a fort in present Albany. In 1626. the Dutch governor formally purchased the land from the local tribe. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was a legislation for Jamestown. It was made of 22 representatives. https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1151.html -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims (Separatists) settled the Plymouth Colony. 100 passengers came over on the Mayflower. They arrived at Cape Cod and decided to settle nearby. They then formed the Mayflower Compact. This made the foundation for the colony's government. It stated that the decisions would be made by the will of the majority of the colony's men. (notes) -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by Puritans. They had a charter from King Charles I. There were about a 1000 Puritans. They were led by John Winthrop. Their laws stated that the governed colony was tied to the beliefs of the Puritan Church. (notes) -
Puritan Great Migration
This was when Puritans migrated to New England, the Chesapeake, and the West Indies. The left England because of religious persecution. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Maryland
Maryland was a Southern Colony settled by Lord Baltimore. Lord Baltimore was Catholic that received 100 million acres for persecuted Catholics to setlle from King Charles I. Maryland was a proprietary colony, this means it wasn't ruled by the British King or Queen. A 100 acres of land was offered to every married couple that settled in Maryland. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was a New England colony settled by Roger Williams and his supporters. Roger Williams was cast out from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against government authorities punishing religious dissention and the confiscation of Native American land. He founded Rhode Island with no religious persecution. (notes) -
Connecticut
Connecticut was a place for Puritan nobleman. In the beginning, the Dutch struggled to hold on to the land. Eventually, the English took over the colony and permanently set up there. https://thehistoryjunkie.com/connecticut-colony-facts/ -
Maryland Toleration Act
It was a law that mandated religious freedom in the Maryland Colony. It granted freedom of conscious to Christians in that time. This act allowed people to practice their religions without being punished. It was limited to Christians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Toleration_Act -
Carolina
The Carolinas were a British colony. King Charles I granted 8 men or The Lord Proprietors the Carolina Province. They named the colony after their king. It was formed into North and South Carolina in 1729. https://www.thoughtco.com/north-carolina-colony-103877 -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon made an army of servants, slaves, and poor farmer to go against a string of Native American attacks. To respond, the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley gathered an army to fight Bacon and his army. Bacon ended up attacking and destroying Jamestown. Soon after the rebellion, Bacon died of dysentery. (notes) -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was a royal colony founded under a charter by William Penn. Penn was a Quaker and believed people were inherently good. He tried creating good relations with the Native Americans. https://www.historycentral.com/TheColonies/PA.html -
Salem Witch Trials
This was a wave of hysteria that swept through Salem Village, Massachusetts. Young girls were claiming to possessed by the devil and were then accusing other women of witchcraft. 150 people were imprisoned, 7 died in prison, 19 men and women were found guilty and hung and 1 person was crushed to death for not testifying. (notes) -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
This was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies. People's passion for religion was deteriorating and they were becoming uninterested. Christian leaders were traveling from town to town talking about salvation from sins and the gospel. This resulted in a renewed dedication for faith and religion. -
Albany Plan
The Albany plan was a plan to unify the 13 Colonies government. This plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. It was to plan their defense to the French and Indian War. It was one of the earliest attempts at everyone under one government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Plan -
French-Indian War
This was a long conflict between Britain and France. France expanded into the Ohio River Valley, and this brought issues with claims of territory of a British colony. There were a series of battle that led to the official declaration of war in 1756. The British won. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war -
Proclomation of 1763
This was issue by the British at the end of the French and Indian War. It created a proclamation line, separating the British colonies from the American Indian lands. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
