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Establishment of Roanoke
In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh sought out to create a colony in the New World. With the help of his cousin, Sir Richard Grenville they sent seven ships of settlers to make a colony. Although the settlement survived, there were many food shortages, and they didn't get along with the natives.
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Jamestown
In 1607, the Virginia Company of London established a colony along the coast of Virginia, called Jamestown. It was named after King James I. This colony will become the first permanent settlement in America. The first year was not good because they didn't work and the winter was terrible. Only 38 of the 150 survived that year.
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House of Burgesses
In 1619, a group of English colonists came together for the first time. They met to debate, solve problems, and pass laws. These English colonists were all elected representatives. The House of Burgesses was the first sight of congress and the representative governmental body in America. https://www.landofthebrave.info/house-of-burgesses.htm -
Great Migration: Colonial America
In 1620, the great migration was a time where many puritans migrated from England to the Chesapeake area and the West Indies, and "New England", or Massachusetts. This migration consisted of a few hundred pilgrims in the 1620s, but during the 1630s between 13,000 and 21,000 immigrants. They left due to religious persecution, and in search of a new land where their religion could be free. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Plymouth colony was established in 1620 by the pilgrims. To get there, they took the mayflower in September of 1620. They were supposed to go to Virginia, but the ship drifted, and they landed in Massachusetts. The pilgrims landed on an abandoned Native American village of the Wampanoag Indians. Soon after that, The Mayflower Compact was created, which was the first form of self-government.
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New York
New York was settled by the Dutch in 1624, and was called New Netherlands at the time. In 1664 the colony was surrendered by the Dutch to the English and then was named New York. The Dutch took control once again in 1673, only to be returned back to the British.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay colony was settled in 1630 by the Puritans. They were led by governor John Winthrop. In September, colonists named it Boston after their town in England. Boston was made the capital of the Massachusetts colony in 1632. It was the largest and most influential New England Colony, and in 1691 was made into a royal colony.
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Maryland
The Maryland Colony was founded in 1632 by Lord Baltimore. Maryland was a place where persecuted Catholics could settle. Maryland was also known as a proprietary colony, which stated that the ruler was the owner of the colony (Lord Baltimore), and not a King or Queen. For religious freedom, the Toleration Act of 1649 was created for people living in Maryland.
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Rhode Island
In 1635, a colony named Rhode Island was founded by a man named Roger Williams, and some others including Anne Hutchinson. Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies. The original name was the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Establishment of Connecticut
The Connecticut Colony was founded in 1636 by a man named Thomas Hooker. The name for Connecticut came from an indian word, which meant "river whose water is driven by tides or winds." Citizenship was based on land ownership, not religion. http://softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/connecticut_colony_facts/2034/ -
Maryland Toleration Act
Because of Religious persecution, the Maryland Toleration Act came together. The House of Delegates passed this act because they feared that the Protestant masses might restrict Catholic privileges. Lord Baltimore was escaping religious persecution, and this act was the perfect opportunity to do so.
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Carolina
In 1663, the colony of Carolina was established by supporters of King Charles. People settled in the Carolinas to grow cash crops like rice, indigo, and tobacco. This colony became very wealthy because of these crops.
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Bacon's Rebellion
This was the first colonial rebellion against royal control. Bacon brought together an army of indentured servants, slaves and poor farmers to fight against the Native Americans. This rebellion was just the fight between Nathaniel Bacon and his cousin Sir William Berkeley. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
In 1681, King Charles II gave William Penn a charter for Pennsylvania. In 1682, the colony was established as a holy experiment. Being a holy experiment meant that every male settler received 50 acres of land and the right to vote. The colony was full of Quakers, also known as the Society of Friends.
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Salem Witch Trials
The trials first began in January 1692, when a few girls got sick after playing with "witchcraft". The accused witches were Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, and the slave Tituba. As they were questioning Tituba, she claimed to be a witch and was killed. Around 150 people were imprisoned, and almost 30 people died because of it. The trials ended in September of 1692.
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Great Awakening/Enlightenment
In the 1730s, a religious revival took place in America called The Great Awakening. Many religious leaders went around converting people into their beliefs. The Enlightenment was a movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that had ideas based around God and how the world works. The goals of the Enlightenment was knowledge, freedom, and happiness.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Enlightenment-European-history
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Albany Plan
In the early 1750s, England and France fought over who would control North America, which led to the French-Indian war. Union was needed in America. In 1754, the Albany Plan of Union was created by some American Colonists including Benjamin Franklin. It was created to establish a centralized government.
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French-Indian War
In 1754, the French-Indian War, also known as the Seven Years' War, had started. The English and French had been fighting about the ownership North America. The British and French both wanted control of two rivers, because they were good for trades and commerce. The British/Americans eventually won, so the French lost control of a couple of places in America. This war ended in 1763
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was put together by the British Board of Trade under King George III. It came together after the French-Indian War. They wanted to establish governments for their new land, and peace between colonists and Indians. It created the boundaries of government and established the Proclamation Line, which divided land between the British and Indians.
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Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect was an unofficial policy that came together in the mid-18th century. This was the neglect of British enforcement by the government.
http://historyofmassachusetts.org/what-was-the-british-policy-of-salutary-neglect/
