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Carolina
Carolina was named by the French because of the land that the French had next to the Carolinas.https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=QCCdQ5qT&id=4DE9A00752284618E4CAB818330960933F9AF95F&thid=OIP.QCCdQ5qThiYOgI9KfgvIIAHaFb&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fblogs.cofc.edu%2fpre-america%2ffiles%2f2014%2f02%2fearly-carolina.jpg&exph=2494&expw=3400&q=carolina+colonization&simid=608015035519340388&ck=4AA73DEB5BA889CD1B4681065C32E8F6&selectedIndex=0&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0 -
Roanoke
Roanoke was a small island that was founded by Sir Walter Rahleigh in 1587 and then disappeared a few years later.
https://www.britannica.com/story/the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in America. This colony gave England its foothold in the American colonization. https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamestown-Colony -
House of Burgesses
https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses.
A representative gathering in colonial Virginia -
Great Migration
The time when Puritans wanted to spread religious freedom.
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/#:~:text=The%20Great%20Puritan%20Migration.%20The%20Great%20Puritan%20Migration,New%20England%2C%20the%20Chesapeake%20and%20the%20West%20Indies. -
Mayflower/ Plymouth/ Mayflower compact
The Mayflower was the first ship to transport the first Puritans to the Americas. Plymouth was the area they settled. The Mayflower Compact was the set of rules or laws that needed to be followed. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower-compact -
New York
In 1624 the Dutch settled along the Hudson River. Establishing areas to hunt for pelts while staying along the water.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york#:~:text=New%20York.%20Contents.%20The%20Dutch%20first%20settled%20along,political%20and%20strategic%20role%20during%20the%20American%20Revolution. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The northernmost colony of the time. Based in southern New England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony -
Maryland
Was founded in 1632 as a safe haven for English Catholics. https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-the-maryland-colony-103875#:~:text=The%20Province%20of%20Maryland%E2%80%94also%20known%20as%20the%20Maryland,Colony%20of%20Newfoundland%20and%20the%20Province%20of%20Avalon. -
Rhode Island
Joined the other twelve colonies and joined in the fight against Great Britain. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=YPB4ScQh&id=119525DDDDA37EBD6CE7739F5B68CC6D24E2ECF3&thid=OIP.YPB4ScQhgzIWo-Q397uT7AHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.ytimg.com%2fvi%2fPqLg_Kr7DzI%2fhqdefault.jpg&exph=360&expw=480&q=rhode+island+colonization&simid=608049536952305104&ck=5F9D0B00B04C23AFE4B27107073F6ABE&selectedIndex=8&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0 -
Conneticut
Dutch established a trading post on the Connecticut River Valley. Then established Conneticut.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=establishment+of+conneticut&cvid=7bc919778af041c796390e135aeda2f8&FORM=ANAB01&DAF0=1&PC=U531 -
Maryland Toleration Act
A movement for religious tolerance of Trinitarian Christians.
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Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon brought a bunch of people who were unhappy with the government to burn down Jamestown. He wanted to gain more land from the Natives and the Governor said no. So Bacon rebelled.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Bacons%20Rebellion%20date&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=bacons%20rebellion%20date&sc=1-21&sk=&cvid=5740308852E34308A9C26ED25BD42694 -
Pennsylvania
Founded By William Penn and formerly known as the province of Pennsylvania. https://www.thoughtco.com/key-facts-about-the-pennsylvania-colony-103879 -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of prosecutions for alleged witchcraft. 20 people were killed out of 200+ people accused.
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening
A religious revival that swept all the way across the Americas. Started by the pastor Jonathan Edwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Great_Awakening -
French-Indian War
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war Known as the seven years war. Between 1754 and 1763. -
Albany Plan
A convention attended by 7 of 13 colonies. The plan consisted of trying to make a unified government for the 13 colonies.
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-albany-plan-of-union-4128842#:~:text=The%20Albany%20Congress.%20While%20it%20was%20never%20implemented%2C,representatives%20of%20seven%20of%20the%20thirteen%20American%20colonies. -
Salutary Neglect
British policy that stopped the enforcement of trade regulations.https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Proclamation of 1763
Document that helped try to stop the invasion of North American people on the Natives land. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20of%201763%20was%20issued%20by%20the,the%20encroachment%20of%20European%20settlers%20on%20their%20lands.
