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Roanoke
It was founded by John White. Roanoke is also known as the lost colony. John White, the governor of the colony, went back to England to get a supply of goods and when he returned, he came back to nothing. His family and everyone on the settlement was gone and the only clue left was the word Croatan carved into a wooden post. https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It is located near present-day Williams burg, Virginia. It gave England its first foothold in the European competition for the new world. https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamestown-Colony -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses took place in colonial Virginia. It was the first elective governing body in a British overseas posession. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Great Migration
The rime when English Puritans migrated to New England, the Chesapeake and the West Indies.They left because of religious and economic reasons. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules established by English settlers who traveled to the New world on the Mayflower. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower-compact -
New York
New York was a middle colony settled in the Dutch. The Dutch called the area New Netherlands and New York City called New Amsterdam. Between 1652-1674 the Dutch and British fought 3 naval wars, and the Dutch surrendered. The territory was renamed for the Duke of York, the brother of King Charles II who received a charter for the territory FOUND IN THE NOTES -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
One of the original English settlements in the present-day Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Bay Colony obtained a charter empowering the company to colonize in New England. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Rhode Island
The Rhode Island colony was founded by Roger Williams. He was kicked out of the Massachusetts bay colony for his beliefs in separation of church and state and freedom of religion. He decided to flee to live with the Narragansett Indians. This settlement began to grow and was changed to Rhode Island. https://www.thoughtco.com/rhode-island-colony-103880 -
Connecticut
Connecticut colony was also known as the river colony. The English took control of the Dutch land and made it into Connecticut. They set up a permanent settlement there. http://thehistoryjunkie.com/connecticut-colony-facts/ -
Maryland
The Maryland colony was originally founded by George Calvert but he died so his son Cecil Calvert took over. This land was founded east of the Potomac river for the Roman Catholics because they were being discriminated at the time. https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-the-maryland-colony-103875 -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act was intended to ensure religious freedom for all christian settlers. this law had made it illegal to blaspheme god. Also, it provided for honoring the sabbath. https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/868/maryland-toleration-act-of-1649 -
Carolina
Sir Robert Heath founded the Colony (colonies) of Carolina. The charter he obtained went from present day Virginia to the Pacific Ocean. The separation of Carolina into North and South Carolina was in 1712 due to problems in transportation and communication. http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/03/american-colonies-carolina.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon raised an unauthorized militia of indentured servants, slaves, and poor farmers to retaliate against a series of Native American attacks on the Virginia frontier. Governor William Berkeley an army to fight against Bacon and his men. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm ALSO i used the notes -
Salem Witch Trials
In the Salem village, Massachusetts, young women claimed to be possessed by the devil and others accused of witchcraft. 150 people were imprisoned for witchcraft, 7 died in prison, 19 people were hung, and 1 person was crushed to death. FOUND IN NOTES -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a movement about a religious revival in the English colonies. Secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale, so christian leaders went spreading religion and promoting christianity. The result was a renewed dedication toward religion. https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening -
French-Indian War
A nine year long war between France and Great Britain which determined control of the vast colonial territory of North America.https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. Although the Albany plan was never carried out, it was the first important proposal to put all the colonies under a single government. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to make peace with the Native Americans by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. It https://www.britannica.com/event/Proclamation-of-1763 -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. Many historical events took place here like the Battle of Gettysburg,was site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775, and Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was a policy under the British government which states that the northern colonies trade regulations weren't strict as long as they remained loyal to the British government. This policy led to increasing autonomy of the colonies which led to American independence. https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
