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Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. This state was first mentioned by Giovanni da Verrazzano.
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/rhode-island/state-name-origin/origin-rhode-island -
Roanoke
English settlement in modern-day Virginia was found abandoned. The reason for this disappearance of settlers is still unknown. It is most likely because of the Native American attack.
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Jamestown
This was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America. Famine, disease, and conflict was brought to Jamestown.
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Salutary Neglect
This was a policy to keep American colonies obedient to England. This was between the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
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Great Migration
Between the years of 1620-1640, about twenty thousand English men, women, and children crossed the Atlantic to settle in New England.
http://www.greatmigration.org/ -
Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth were they decided to make a document called The Mayflower Compact.
https://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/mayflower-and-mayflower-compact -
New York
The first Dutch settlement was established and for 40 years, New Netherlands was ruled by the Dutch.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Between 1628-1691, there was an English settlement on the east side of North America. Many colonists were puritan and it was founded between modern Boston and Salem.
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Carolina
Carolina is Latin for Charles and is honoring King Charles I of England.
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/south-carolina/state-name-origins/origin-south-carolina -
Connecticut
Connecticut was explored by the Dutch, in which they found trading posts. The first permanent settlements were made by English Puritans.
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Maryland
The state of Maryland was named to honor queen Henrietta Maria. Although the first European settlements were made in 1634, Europeans started exploring the area in 1498.
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/maryland/state-name-origin/origin-maryland -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was an assembly of elected representatives from Virginia that met from 1643 to 1776.
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Maryland Toleration Act
This granted religious freedom to all who believed in the Trinity and that Jesus was the son of God.
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1600-1650/the-maryland-toleration-act-1649.php -
Bacon's rebellion
The bacon rebellion began with Doeg Indians by the Potomac River threw the years of 1676 and 1677.
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Bacon_s_Rebellion_1676-1677 -
Salem witch trials
In the years of 1692 and 1693, there was a series of hearings in which people were accused of witchcraft. Twenty people ended up dying and mostly by hanging.
http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
American cities became important seaports and Southern part of America ended becoming the major contributor to colonial America’s economy.
http://sites.austincc.edu/caddis/enlightenment-great-awakening/ -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies which was brought up by Benjamin Franklin.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
The French-Indian War was also known as the seven years war. There were small battles before all this began but it was declared war in 1756.
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued in response to a revolt of Native Americans. It was issued by the British Board of Trade under King George III of England.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/9a.asp -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn and was ended up named after him. He got land for a Quaker settlement in America.
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/pennsylvania/state-name-origin/origin-pennsylvania
