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Roanoke
115 English settlers went to Roanoke island. Some time later, the governor, John White, went back to England for supplies. When he came back in 1590, delayed due to war, the colony was left with no trace of settlers.
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Jamestown
100 members of the Virginia Company joined and founded the first permanent English colony in North America. The first two years were filled with famine, disease, and conflict with Native Americans. Tobacco was their first great export.
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House of Bugesses
Elected representatives would meet here once a year or more to discuss local laws and taxation with their royal governor. This took place in Jamestown. It was the first Legislative assembly of the colonies.
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Great Puritan Migration
Because of religious persecution, puritans left England. They fled to Massachusetts when the England religious environment was threatening towards nonconformists. Most were middle class families who came solely for spiritual righteousness rather than for wealth.
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Mayflower Compact
This document was the first agreement for self-government created and enforced in America. It allowed the pilgrims to live without control from England. The Mayflower ship consisted of 102 passengers coming to the new world. They sailed from Plymouth, England. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/symbols_freedom/pages/mayflower.html -
New York
The Dutch settled along the Hudson River and established the New Amsterdam colony. It was later given to England and renamed New York after the Duke of York. The original reason for founding this colony was for trade and profits.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
This colony was settled by the English. The Massachusetts Bay Company gained a charter from King James I. The colony was the most successful of New England. This mostly puritan compony had been thriving in England for years.
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Connecticut
Dutch came in 1614 but there was not a permanent settlement until 1633 under the leadership of Thomas Hooker. A small fort was made called New Hope. The Dutch were made up of puritans and pilgrims in search of fertile farm land.
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Maryland
Maryland was a southern colony founded by George Calvert and Lord Baltimore. The colony was established to be a refuge for English Catholics. Maryland composed a document called "The Toleration Acts" in 1649.
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Rhode Island
The colony of Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams. It was a New England colony established by Puritans. Roger Williams formed this colony because he was banished from the Massachusetts colony for speaking against the government.
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Maryland Toleration Act
This act, also known as the religious toleration act, was created to give Christians religious freedom in Maryland. Lord Baltimore, a Roman Catholic, was the first to suggest the idea of freedom of religion.
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Carolina
Carolina was established by supporters of King Charles II. It was a southern colony. Trade products included tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, lumber, furs, and farm products.
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Bacon's Rebellion
When Governor William Berkeley refused to retaliate from several Native American attacks, Nathaniel Bacon led colonists in a rebel against leadership.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a middle colony founded by William Penn. It was a charter colony from King Charles II. A major town here was Philadelphia. The purpose of settlement was for Quaker religious freedom.
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Salutary Neglect
This was a British policy that allowed colonists to neglect trade rules. This policy wasn't documented. It increased profits in trade from the 1690s to the 1760s.
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Salem Witch Trials
When an ill daughter was diagnosed with bewitchment, the witch trials were set in motion. The trials killed over 150 men and women accused of being possessed or insane.
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals that spread throughout the American colonies. In New England, this movement represented an increasing formality in congregational churches.
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French-Indian War
The French-Indian War was the North American conflict between Great Britain and France over land. It is also known as the Seven Years’ War. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Britain ended up with lots of previous French territory in North America. This war eventually lead to the American Revolution
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Albany Plan
This was a plan made to make a unified government for the 13 colonies. Ben Franklin was the leader of the plan. This called for permanent federation of colonies and address colonial interests. King George II rejected this plan, but this was the first attempt at colonial cooperation.
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Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian war, King Charles III issued a proclamation to soothe the Indians by checking the intrusion of settlers on their lands. This angered colonists who were promised land west of the Appellations. This ultimately lead to the American Revolution.
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
