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New York
One of the original 13 colonies. Millions of immigrants arrived in New York and passed through on their way to becoming U.S citizens. Played a big role during the American Revolution.
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Roanoke
There are multiple theories to what happened to the people of Roanoke. They might've just simply left the settlement or something might've happened to them. No one knows how or why they left, or who caused them to leave. http://theshadowlands.net/roanoke.htm -
Jamestown
The Virginia Company started the first English settlement in North America. Conflict with natives, not being prepared, and falling ill, made it extremely difficult for them to thrive. they received help from the Powhatans.
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House of Burgesses
Was the first elective governing body in a British overseas possession. The original membership of the House of Burgesses was 22. There were 22 because each Virginia settlement was entitled to elect two burgesses.
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Mayflower/ Plymouth/ Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed on 11 November 1620. It was an attempt to establish a form of self-government until they could get permission. The Pilgrims finally got permission from English authorities to settle in Virginia.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The colony was named after the tribe of Massachusetts Indians. The Massachusetts Bay Company was strongly Puritan and they conducted business. They were granted charter by Charles I.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, who was banished from the Massachusetts colony for religious tolerance and the separation of church and state. Newport was a major hub for shipping and trade. In the 19th century Rhode Island was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.
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Maryland Toleration Act
Offered religious freedom for the citizens of Maryland. Those who believed in the trinity had religious freedom. It helped keep the Catholics of Maryland religious.
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Salutary Neglect
Policy of the British government regarding its North American colonies under which trade regulations for the colonies were lazily enforced and supervision of internal colonial affairs was loose as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed to the economic profitability of Britain. This “salutary neglect” contributed to the increasing autonomy of colonial legal and legislative institutions, which led to American independence. -
Carolina
When Charles II returned to the throne, He created the Restoration colonies under his rule. In north and south carolina became distinct Each prospered in its own right after this peaceful divorce took effect. -
Bacon's rebellion
A power struggle between two leaders. Declining tobacco prices, commercial competition, a restricted English market, and rising prices were all causes. The murders of several tribal chiefs, and false accusations were a part of his rebellion.
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Pennsylvania
The site of the first and second Continental Congresses. William Penn founded Pennsylvania. 2nd state to ratify the U.S. constitution after the war.
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Salem Witch Trials
A group of girls in Salem, Massachusetts, were "possessed by the devil' and several local women were accused of witchcraft. Many were killed or accused. The court stopped killing people but there was still bitterness towards the "witches" and their families.
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Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
Both influenced American colonies and the American revolution. Men influencing different people for religious beliefs. There were conflicts. it was a long-term cause of the Revolution.
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Albany Plan
A plan to place the North American colonies under a centralized government: a collective whole united under one government. This plan was never carried out.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
Fench-Indian War
Also called the Seven Years War. Another imperial struggle between France and Britain. after the fight, the British got the territories of Canada and Florida, opening the Mississippi Valley.
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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was a temporary measure, its economic benefits for Britain convinced ministers to keep it until the end of the Revolution. A desire for good farmland made colonists defy the proclamation; others just hated the restrictions on trade and migration.
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Connecticut
One of the first 13 colonies. It was an agricultural community to begin with, but later in the 19th century, textile and machine manufacturing became more dominant. Also one of the 6 New England states.
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Maryland
Maryland is one of the original 13 colonies. It was a safe haven for Roman Catholics persecuted in England. Catholics and Protestants had a lot of religious conflict, but in the end, Puritans seized control of the colony.
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Great Migration
The movement of more than 6 million African Americans. They began to build a new place for themselves in society. Created a new black urban culture that would give a lot influence to the next generations.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration
