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Roanoke
Roanoke was the first attempt by the English to make a permanent colony. The Roanoke colony is also referred to as the lost colony because when John White returned, the colony was deserted and the only clues as to where the colonists went were the word Croatoan carved into a tree as well as Cro on another. This event is still an unsolved mystery. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect refers to the trade regulations being loosely supervised as long as the colonies were loyal. This ultimately lead to American independence. Britannica.com -
Jamestown
Jamestown was Britain's first permanent colony. It failed miserably at first with 38 of 150 people dying the first winter because they were trying to find riches rather than food. John Smith was sent to fix this problem saying those who do not work, do not eat. -
House of Burgesses
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Great Migration
Puritans wanted religious tolerance so they sailed out in search of land where they could believe what they wanted. The Mayflower was a major ship in this movement. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship to bring separatists or pilgrims to the soon to be Plymouth colony. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay colony was started with a charter from King Charles I to the Massachusetts Bay company. This charter also allowed for trade to occur. Britannica.com -
Maryland
Maryland was one of the original colonies founded by Lord Baltimore. It was founded as refuge for Catholics and the original colony was much bigger than it is today. Soft schools.com -
Connecticut
In 1636, Thomas Hooker helped to found the colony of Connecticut at Hartford. It was one of the original 13 colonies. https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies. Roger Williams and others founded Rhode Island in the city of Providence. The colonists arrived on the ships called the Ark and the Doveunder a charter government. Landofthebrave.info -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland toleration act was an act concerning religion. Religious tolerance to be exact. This granted religious freedom to anyone in Maryland. Christianity.com -
Carolina
The Carolinas were big patches of land that King Charles II gave to 8 supporters. They grew many cash crops which lead to slaves. -
New York
New York was one of the original 13 colonies. Before it was New York however, it was a Dutch owned territory called New Amsterdam. The Dutch surrendered the land over to the English where it was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. SoftSchools.com -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion is seen by historians as a struggle for power between two stubborn leaders. It was an uprising of American Indians and Virginian colony government because of Native American theft. https://www.landofthebrave.info/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania. He did it as a Holy experiment. Every male settler got 50 acres and the right to vote instantly. Penn became a Quaker and the land turned into a haven for quakers. Notes -
Salem Witch Trials
People began to be accused of being witches by someone that didn't like them and wanted revenge. It was difficult for the accused to prove themselves innocent because the only possible witnesses were the "witches" and the accusers. Because the witches weren't trusted, they were often thought to be lying in court, so it was either make a false confession and live in jail or get put to death. Britannica.com -
Great Awakening
It was a religious movement ment to have the people focuse more on God in that time. The sermons in this movement consisted mostly of the forgiveness of sins. History.com -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was the planning of putting the British North American colonies under one centralized government. Though it was never carried out, it is important because it is the first idea of all colonies united as one. history.state.gov -
French-Indian War
This war was brought about by British territorial claims. It was a war between the French and the British that lasted nine years. It would determine vast colonial territory control in North America. Britannica.com -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation was written in hopes of getting colonies to stop engaging in Native American buissness. They actually wanted to get rid ofNative American problems as a whole. Britnnica.com
