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Roanoke colony
The first attempt to settle in north America, did not succeed. Also known as the Lost Colony.
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Jamestown
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House of Burgesses
A body of government formed to give colonists a say in the British control. There were 22 representatives. it was the first popularly elected governing body in the world.
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Mayflower/Mayflower Compact/Plymouth
100 settlers sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the Plymouth colony.The Mayflower Compact was a document that laid the foundation for the colony's government as by the will of the people.
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New York
Started as a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam. In 1664 The English took control easily and renamed it New York after the Duke of York.
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Massechusetts Bay Colony
Founded by puritans seeking religious freedom. They were fleeing from being imprisoned by King Charles and wanted to purify the Church.
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Great Migration
A period of time where puritans migrated from England to find religion freedom in New England.
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Masssechusetts Bay Colony
Settled by Puritans seeking religious freedom.Led by John Winthrop. Largest and most influential New England Colony.
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Maryland
Settled by Lord Baltimore as a Catholic colony. Offered 100 acres to any married couple. Taken over by protestants taking advantage of this.
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Rhode Island
Settled by Roger Williams, a dissenter from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and his supporters. Founded on the principle of no persecution against Christians.
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Conneticut
Dutch established trading post in Hartford. It was a haven for those seeking religious freedom from England.
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Maryland Toleration Act
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Carolinas
Colony founded by 8 supporters of King Charles II. Easy access to trade with west indies. Later split into North and South when it became a royal colony. -
Bacon's Rebellion
A short uprising started by Nathaniel Bacon. He organized a militia of lower class citizens such as slaves, farmers, and others to oppose the rule of governor William Berkeley.
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Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn as a religious experiment. No land owning aristocracy was in place. 50 acres was given to every male settler.
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Salem Witch Trials
Several young girls started exhibiting strange symptoms and claimed to be possessed by the devil. This escalated into 150 people being arrested and 20 being executed.
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Enlightenment
Religious revival in the colonies to reinvigorate Christianity. Started because secular rationalism was emphasized. Pastors would travel colony to colony.
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Albany plan
A plan to unite all the American colonies under one centralized government, but still under British rule. They believed it was still too extreme so they did not go through with it.
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French-Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War, between Britain and France over land and borders. Ended with the Treaty of Paris.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Salutory Neglect
A british policy basically saying that they didn't care what the colonies were doing as long as they were loyal to the crown, which ultimately led to increasing autonomy within the colonies, which in turn led to the American Revolution.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
