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The Lost Colony of Roanoke
In the late 1500's, John White, the leader of the colony, left from North Carolina to return to England to get more supplies. He returned in 1590 only to discover the land had been deserted with nothing but the word "croatoan" carved into a tree.
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Jamestown Colony
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in North American for the English colony. King James I granted a charter to settle land anywhere on the east coast and find a route to the Pacific ocean for trade. After leaving in December, they reached Chesapeake Bay in April. The first year was full of disease, death and hunger.
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House of Burgesses
The governor of England came to Virginia an announced the abolishment of martial law and switch to legislation. The burgesses were elected representatives voted on by white men with a certain level of status.
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The Great Puritan Migration
In the 17th century, English puritans traveled to the New World. Between 13,000 and 21,000 Puritans left their homes to escape religious persecution. They felt that the Church of England was too similar to Catholicism and could not be reformed. They traveled to the New World on the Mayflower and established the first colony, Plymouth.
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Mayflower/ Plymouth/ Mayflower Compact
A merchant ship with 102 passengers set out from Plymouth to the New World. The journey was very hard and long. They were in the middle of the storm season and had to battle huge waves while being extremely sea sick. Upon arriving on land, they discovered they were in the wrong place and had to create their own set of rules. They signed the Mayflower Compact, which bided them to be good civil people through just and equal laws.
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New York
The first to settle in New York was the Dutch. They founded New Amsterdam and Manhattan Island but in 1664, the English took it over and renamed it New York. It later become known as the place that took millions of immigrants in on Ellis Island.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
it was settled by 1000 Puritan refugees trying to escape to a place where they could have religious freedom. They were granted a charter to settle a new colony and basically signed the first constitution.
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Connecticut
The Dutch established the first trading post on the Connecticut River Valley. People from the Massachusetts colony migrated to Connecticut to avoid dense population.
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Maryland
Charles I granted a charter to George Calvert to settle land that would become Maryland. It was the site of the first Catholic Mass in the colonies. Just over 200 people came over and many of them were indentured servants.
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Rhode Island
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island after being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He bought land from the Narragansett Indians and settle the first permanent settlement in Providence. Rhode Island abided by the separation of church and state as well as religious freedom.
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Maryland Toleration Act
It was a law mandating the toleration of the "trinitarian Christians", or Lutherans today. Being the second religious toleration act passed, it was very new to everyone and set the code of conduct for all.
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Bacon's Rebellion
The rebellion was once known as a fight against tyranny, but now it is known as two leaders fighting for power. It was a war between the Governor of Virginia and Nathaniel Bacon. Berkeley, the governor, made many decisions leading the colony to some very hard times. People of all classes joined together to take him down and get what they deserve.
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Salem Witch Trials
It began in Massachusetts when a group of girls claimed they had been possessed by the devil and accused many people of witchcraft. Many women were hung because of false accusations. Almost 200 people were burned, hung, or beat because of the worry that they'd be controlled by witches.
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Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect was an unofficial British policy that relaxed the strict enforcement of the Navigation Acts. It wasthe prime factor that led to the commerical success in all aspects. By allowing the colonies to trade with non-British entities, they could use the money to spend it on buying goods from Britain.
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Carolina
The southern part of Carolina began as a hot spot for farming rice and people and slaves came over. In the eighteenth century, African Americans were a majority of the population. In the north, slavery was minimalistic and most people had small tobacco farms. Due to the obvious lack of unity and opposite cultures, they needed to split. In 1712, North and South Carolina were separated in a peaceful manner.
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Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The great awakening refers to the period of religious revilement. Pastors went from town to town to preach about salvation and it impacted the colonies greatly. It left everyone more devoted to a Christ-like life. Throughout American history there were multiple awakenings, but people still say it had a lasting impact on Christianity.
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French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War, it was between Great Britain and France in a battle for land. Through the war, great Britain gained a lot of land but in all, both sides lost a lot of money and it led to the American Revolution.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was created by a delegation of American colonists and established a way to oversee all of the colonies but was still subjected to British control. It was never put in place because it was too big of a change. This event foreshadowed the independence of the colonies in the future.
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Proclamation
Right after the French Indian war the French created a document with the purpose of conciliating the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their territory.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen colonies and was founded by William Penn. It's capital, Philadelphia, had the first and second continental and was the second to ratify the Constitution.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania
