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The Roanoke
A group of about 115 English Settlers arrived on Roanoke Island which is now known as North Carolina. John White, governor of the new colony, sailed back to England to bring back supplies. In 1590 he came back and his colony was gone. Carved into a wooden post, a word "Croaton". Croaton was the name of an island south of Roanoke that was home to a Native American tribe, so, there is a chance that the natives killed there group or abducted them. www.history.com -
Jamestown
In 1607, a joint stock company established a colony along the coast of Virginia. The colony started off rough because of four main reasons. They settled on a swamp, gentlemen refused to work, and Native Americans were not friendly. In 1612, growing tobacco and developed Virginia's first profitable export. Indentured servants were used to take care of fields and cure the tobacco. In 1619, the first African slaves were brought to Jamestown. 1622, Natives killed 25% of European settlers. Notes. -
House of Burgesses
The General Assembly was established by Gov. George Yeardley at Jamestown on July 30, 1619. In 1643 Gov. Sir William Berkeley split the House of Burgesses off separately of the other assembly. This event was very important because it set the laws for Virginia until 1800. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Great Migration / historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/
English migration to Massachusetts consisted of a few hundred pilgrims who went to Plymouth Colony in the 1620s. The Puritans left England due to religious persecution but also for economic reasons. There were two types of Puritans. The separatist split away from the church and the Puritan tried to purify the church. In September of 1620, the separatists traveled to the New World on a cargo ship called the Mayflower. John Winthrop led 11 ships to Massachusetts. Over 20,000 people followed him. -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower ship set sail from Plymouth and transported Pilgrims across the Atlantic to the New World to start new lives. A 65 day journey they eventually arrived at Cape Cod. The mayflower Compact was the first self government and the majority of the colonies men will make the decisions. The Pilgrims settled by The Wampanoag people and Squanto helped them grow corn and establish treaties. The first harvest was celebrated and known as the same today (Thanksgiving).
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New York
In 1624 this middle colony was founded by the Dutch. Henry Hudson explored the area in 1611. After it was founded it was known as New Netherlands. Between 1652-1674 the Dutch and British fought 3 naval wars. In 1664 the British sent a naval fleet against the Dutch to take New Netherlands and after the war it was renamed the Duke of York. 1673 The Dutch recaptured a small part of the territory but was quickly returned to British control.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1630, the Puritans settled this colony. About 1000 settlers with a charter from King Charles I. They were led by John Winthrop. The Puritan laws that governed the colony were connected to the beliefs of the puritan church. Others like the dissenters didn't follow the rules and the laws. Those who were dissenters would be punished by fines, public humiliation, execution, and banishment. English settlers joined the puritans. In 1691, Massachusetts became a royal colony.
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Maryland
A Southern colony settled by Lord Baltimore who was granted 100 million acres of land by King Charles for persecuted Catholics to settle. It was owned only by the ruler. Lord Baltimore's son Cecil Calvert offered 100 acres of land to every married couple leading to protestant. Religious freedom was finally established to all Christians in Maryland by the Toleration Act of 1649.
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Rhode Island
It was a New England colony settled by Roger Williams and his supporters. Roger founded Rhode island where there was no religious persecution of Christians because the government authorities didn't like how he spoke out against them for only two reasons. One was punishing religious dissension and number two was being the confiscation of Native Land.
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Connecticut
The Connecticut Colony was an English colony in British America. This colony was created in which would be the state of Connecticut. In 1636 this colony was founded by Thomas Hooker. The first settlement by Europeans in Connecticut was made on Hartford in 1633. Connecticut was a New England Colony until finally they fought and joined the 13 colonies which gave them independence.
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Maryland Toleration Act
This act gave religious freedom to all Christians living in Maryland. It made sure that the rights of Catholics were protected because the act made it illegal to prevent religious practices and fines were guaranteed to those who broke it. Maryland was settled by Lord Baltimore but when he died it was ruled by his son Cecil Calvert. -
Carolina
A Southern Colony settled by supporters of King Charles II. He granted 8 of his supporters land in the Carolina's. People settled in the Carolina's because it was good for trading so they grew cash crops. These crops required a lot of African Slaves. The slaves ended up outnumbering European settlers. Carolina split into North and South Carolina when it became a royal colony.
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Bacons rebellion / Notes
Nathaniel Bacon was the one in charge of this rebellion. He raised an unauthorized militia of indentured servants, slaves, and poor farmers to fight against the Native American. Governor Berkeley didn't want Bacon to attack so he gathered an army for him self to fight. Bacon was upset that Berkeley wouldn't let him and that became his motive to rebel against him. Bacon and his army attacked Jamestown and Bacon died shortly before the war ended. This was the first rebellion against royal control. -
Pennsylvania
A middle colony settled by William Penn who was granted a charter by King Charles II and established it as a "Holy Experiment" which made it a place where everyone could own land. The males received 50 acres of land and the right to vote. This colony soon became a haven for Quakers shortly after William became a Quaker. Penn beloved that everyone had to seek God in their own way and welcomed settlers from all faiths.
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Salem Witch Trials
A wave of hysteria swept through this town in 1692. Young girls claim to be possessed by the devil and accuses others of witch craft which leads into many hangings, prison, and deaths. 150 people were imprisoned for witchcraft, 7 died in prison, 19 men and women were found to be guilty and were hung. One man was crushed to death for refusing which made a public opinion on turning against the trials September 1692.
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Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
Around 1730 religious passion was scarce so Christians started going around and evangelizing. There was a sudden revival in the peoples hearts that spread far and wide through the colonies. This religious revival was a huge impact until this day and it gained a huge thought in peoples heads about religion and beliefs.
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Albany Plan // http://totallyhistory.com/albany-plan-of-union/
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, suggested by Benjamin Franklin, and a delegate from Pennsylvania, at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York. A Grand Council was called where the members are chosen by representatives coming from the colonial assemblies. There were many objections debated by the different sides, as difficulties that were all addressed and resolved. Delegates finally adopted the proposal themselves. -
French- Indian War
The seven year war. In the 1750's, France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley caused conflict with the claims of the British colonies, especially Virginia. In 1754, the French built Fort Duquesne which was a very strategic way of defense. In July 1758, the British won their first great victory at Louisbourg. The French and Indian War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war -
Salutary Neglect// https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
Salutary neglect was an unofficial British policy in the colonies that affected Massachusetts in the 18th century. The meaning of salutary neglect comes from a speech given by Edmund Burke at the House of Commons on March 22, 1775. Historians believe the British government started to loosen its hold over the colonies around 1690, the period most associated with salutary neglect took place in the mid 1700s. In 1651 the Navigation Law was passed and was one of the first laws on trade regulation. -
Proclamation of 1763
This was a Royal proclamation that was issued after the British won the 7 years war, which prevented American colonist from settling west of Appalachia. This was issued because the British leaders feared that if colonist kept moving onto American Indian lands that more fighting would take place. Even if they were already settled they had to move east of Appalachia.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/9a.asp
