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Roanoke
These colonists underwent many Indian attacks, decreasing food supplies, and drought leading to the vanishing of the "Lost Colony."
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
The Virginia Company of London sponsored Jamestown as the first permanent English colony, with the exploration led by Captain Christopher Newport.
https://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/history-jamestown/ -
Salutary Neglect
The era of the Salutary Neglect policy included the avoidance of law enforcement. It was made to improve profit of trade and colony loyalty, but finally came to an end around the 1760s.
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House of Burgesses
Established by George Yeardley, this was the first elective governing body in the possession of the British overseas.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is enacted in the USA today and was the first framework of government written and was signed on the English Mayflower, prior to its Plymouth landing.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mayflower-Compact -
New York
Founded by Peter Minuit, this was one of the 13 colonies that was originally Dutch called New Amsterdam.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/new_york_colony_facts/2043/ -
Carolina
The Virginia colony, Bermuda, and New England came to the coast of the Carolina Province in 1653 when it was named the first permanent English settlement even though it was chartered in 1629.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/settling-the-southern-colonies/ -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Governor John Winthrop led English Puritans who planned to transfer the New World wealth to stockholders in England, ended up transferring the charter to Massachusetts.
https://www.thoughtco.com/massachusetts-colony-103876 -
Great Migration
Due to religious persecution and bad economy, English Puritans relocated to the West Indies, Chesapeake, and New England.
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Maryland
Cecilius, the first Lord Baltimore George Calvert's son, established Maryland as a haven for the Roman Catholics in England who were persecuted.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Connecticut
Located at the Atlantic coast, Thomas Hooker established Connecticut as one of the 13 colonies.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams, but was called "Roodt Eylandt" which means "red island" because of the clay he had found when he explored it.
https://www.thoughtco.com/rhode-island-colony-103880 -
Maryland Toleration Act
This law was supposed to be the first step in religious freedom, but anyone who denied Jesus and the faith would be put to death instead of the Christians who were persecuted.
http://uscivilliberties.org/legislation-and-legislative-action/4106-maryland-toleration-act-1649.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon wanted to help those threatened by the Native Americans and those living on a frontier after many raids and attacks.
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/military/baconsrebellion.html -
Pennsylvania
King Charles II granted William Penn the territory of Pennsylvania named after his father who had lent him money and passed away.
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-history/1681-1776.html -
Salem Witch Trials
In Salem Village, Massachusetts, a group of girls thought they were possessed by the devil and accused of others being possessed also, which started a thread of people being killed for this accusation.
http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a reaction against the Enlightenment. Jonathon Edwards thought New Englanders were prioritizing money and material things over religious teachings. Greater religious tolerance resulted from this rivalry.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/7b.asp -
Albany Plan
This plan of union was to bring a more centralized government to the British North American colonies, in which seven North American colonies adopted.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
For nine years, France and Great Britain fought for the control of North America and the upper part of the Ohio River Valley.
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War -
Proclamation of 1763
The British wanted to check up on the settlers on the Indians' lands to make sure they didn't flee after the French-Indian War.
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
