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New York
Giovanni Verrazano first divided New York harbor in 1524. The Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson. The first permanent settlement were by the Dutch in 1624. It was than conquered by the English in 164. Therefore, named New York after the duke of New York. New York declared its independence on July , 1776. Making it one of the first 13 states of the Federal Union.
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Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh is the one who sponsored this trip that took place off the current day North Carolina. After several attempts the second time around governor of the colony, John White found this land and his daughter, Dare Virginia was born. He was than in England and on his trip back to Roanoke there was no sign a colony only the words "croatoan" carved in a tree.
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Salutary Neglect
The salutary Neglect took place in the 17th-18th century. It was a British policy escaping the strict laws to keep North American colonies following the ways of England. The term comes from Edmund Burke's "Speech on Conciliation with America" given in the House of Commons March 22, 1775.
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Jamestown
Around 100 people came to Virginia on the banks of the James River. Later in history it was claimed the first permanent settlement in North America. Many diseases, famine, and conflict with the Native Americans spread very quickly. Tobacco was a big factor that lead to that town expanding. A time of peace came around when John Rolfe married Pocahontas. Jamestown stayed the capital of Virginia till 1699.
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House of Burgesses
This house in Jamestown, Virginia was formed in 1619 by the Governor George Yeardley. This was to form a legislative assembly and abolish martial law. There were 22 burgesses representing 11 plantations burgesses who were elected.
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Great Migration
A period in time when English puritans migrated to New England, the Chesapeake, and the West Indies. They came over in a ship called the Mayflower. There were roughly 80,000 people who left New England
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Mayflower/ Plymouth/ Mayflower/ Mayflower Compact
The pilgrims originally landed in Virginia than in 1620 got to Massachusetts. Their journey started in September and finally arrived 66 days later in November. Diseases were everywhere in the ship ,but only 1 person died. A little time later they sailed up to Wampanoag to build up a town. By December half the people died from the harsh winters.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1630, first who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony were by Puritan refugees. In a short period of time it became the largest colony in New England. The pilgrims and the puritans were on a very different page. The puritans laws that governed the colony were tied to the beliefs of the puritan church.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony
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Maryland
Before the English came there were Indians already living there. In the 1500s the Spanish explored the Chesapeake Bay. Finally in 1634 George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, found a place to practice religion without persecution.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was a New England colony and settled by Roger Williams. He was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against government authorities punishing religious dissention. He created Road Island to have no religious persecution.
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Maryland Toleration Act
In 1649 there was an act to have religious freedom for those who were Christians and living in Maryland. Maryland ,a southern colony, was settled by Lord Baltimore. This was the first law in America to have a freedom of region.
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Carolina
Carolina, a southern colony, was supported by King Charles. This land was an ideal place for trade and cash crops like rice, indigo, and tobacco. By 1720 there were more African slaves than European settlers in the Carolinas 2:1 ratio.
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Bacon's Rebellion
This rebellion took place in 1676 By Virgina settlers who were led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. There was a constant battle between these two leaders with power.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, one of the original 13 colonies, was founded by William Penn as a haven for the Quakers. "He established the colony as a " holy experiment" a place without a landowning aristocracy where every male settler received 50 acres and the right to vote." The Quakers, society of friends, established in 1647.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania and notes -
Salem Witch Trials
A period of time of when young girls in Massachusetts were accused of witchcraft starting in February 1692. This was taken to court to hear the cases. The first one who was accused, Bridget Bishop, in June she was hung. This death was followed by 18 more. By 1693 May Phips let all those in prison (180+) be released.
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Great Awakening/ Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a time in America when knowledge came into play. This was also a time when the concept of religion was growing. The concept of missionaries also took off. Than The Enlightenment came around with the mindset of wealth and rationalism. Church attendance than began to decrease.
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French / Indian War
The French/ Indian War or known as The Seven Years' War was between Great Britain and France in 1754. This war gained Great Britain lots of land in North America ,but this did lead to the American Revolution.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to have the British American colonies have a more centralized government. The representatives came together that July in 1754 and adopted the plan. That plan never came through ,but it was the first proposal to bring the colonies together under one government.
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Proclamation of 1763
This occurred at the end of the French and Indian War
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Connecticut
Southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern U.S. The word Connecticut comes from a Native American word meaning, "beside the long, tidal river".
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/connecticut
