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Roanoke
The Roanoke Colony was established in a push led by Queen Elizabeth I to have a permanent English settlement in the Americas. The colony disappeared, and nobody knows what occurred to the colonists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It became close to ceasing on many occasions due to different trials such as famine and disease. http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
House of Burgesses
The first representative meeting of the colonies. They elected colonists to form a legislative group to govern the New World. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
The Great Puritan Migration
English Puritans moved to New England, Chesapeake, and the West Indies. This was due to religious persecution and also had some ties to economic reasons as well. There were over 10,000 Puritan emigrants who came over during this time, and there could have been up to 20,000. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Plymouth
The Plymouth Colony began when 100 English men and women set sail for the New World on the Mayflower. Their government was based off of the Mayflower Compact. http://www.history.com/topics/plymouth -
New York Colony
The New York Colony was originally a Dutch trading post. The English came over and captured to colony, and let the current residents stay with some generous terms of captivation. This trading post excelled in fur trade under both English and Dutch rule. http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/new-york-colony -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a Puritanical colony of roughly 1000 Puritan refugees from England. King Charles gave a charter permitting the Puritans to colonize in the New England area. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Maryland
Maryland was created to be a place for English Catholics to stay. Due to its location, many settlements began around waterways, which led to Maryland being a port for tobacco, Maryland's money maker. http://thehistoryjunkie.com/maryland-colony-facts/ -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was made for religious tolerance. Roger Williams, a Puritan, founded this colony. He was not fond of the Massachusetts Colony, where religious tolerance was low. http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/rhode_island_colony_facts/2044/ -
Maryland Toleration Act
This act is essentially for religious tolerance, more specifically Trinitarian Christians. This began a push towards religious liberty, and this act includes the phrase "free exercise thereof" religion, which made way for the first amendment. http://uscivilliberties.org/legislation-and-legislative-action/4106-maryland-toleration-act-1649.html -
Connecticut Colony
The Connecticut colony was a place for Puritan noblemen. The Dutch sought for control of the land, but the English ended up with the land. The English soon got into a scuffle with the Native Americans. It would then go into a stage of self government. http://thehistoryjunkie.com/connecticut-colony-facts/ -
Carolina Colony
Carolina started as small conglomeration of tobacco and rice farms. Slavery was very prominent here, as African slaves made up a majority of the population. Charleston served as a very important port for trading. http://www.ushistory.org/us/5c.asp -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising against American Indians and colonial government due to thefts by the Natives. Other causes include low prices for tobacco and high taxes. https://www.landofthebrave.info/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania Colony
Founded by William Penn, who used his social status and wealth to protect his fellow Quakers, Pennsylvania was created to give tolerance. The first law, which was freedom of conscience, is a perfect summation of the cornerstone of Penn's beliefs. http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-history/1681-1776.html -
Salem Witch Trials
150 men and women in Salem, Massachusetts were tried and convicted of witchcraft. This began by women claiming to be possessed by the devil, and accusing others of witchcraft. http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Salutary Neglect
As long as the colonies were loyal to Britain and it's rule, Britain would have very reasonable rules and regulations for stuff to the effect of taxes and trade.This led to the separation of the two, as the colonies believed that they were not being treated fairly. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
The Great Awakening
Jonathon Edwards started a revival of thinking triggered by people focusing too much on worldly matters. The message was generally of equality, and this message was rather democratic. This awakening occurred all throughout the colonies. http://www.ushistory.org/us/7b.asp -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. This plan was conceived by Benjamin Franklin https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
French-Indian War
The British and the French had a dispute because the British wanted to expand their territory into that of the Native American's. French got mad because they had strong trade ties to the Natives. As the French backed the Indians, a war ensued. https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/51/ils_gr5b_u4_c07_l1.pdf -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation kept the land of the colonies to the east of the Appalachian mountains. This protected the Native's land, which was the basis of the French-Indian War. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1209.html
