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Roanoke
Roanoke is known as the Lost Colony. It was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh on an island in North Carolina. In 1587, John White left the colony to get supplies from England, but was delayed because of war with Spain. When he returned, the settlement had been deserted with no sign of a struggle or battle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first Permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company. The colony faced many struggles at first, such as conflicts with Native Americans, famine, and disease, but then tobacco became a major export and temporary peace treaty with the Natives was established when John Rolfe married Pocahontas. http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was the British crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England. During this time period, trade relations laws were not usually enforced. The British believed that the colonies would do better with less restrictions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salutary_neglect -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the American Colonies. It was created by the Virginia Company. The first assembly met in Jamestown, with 22 Burgesses, or elected representatives, representing 11 plantations. Burgesses could only be voted for by white males with a specific amount of property. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
Great Migration
This was the migration of many English Puritan families to Massachusetts and the West Indes for religious freedom. During this time, about 13,000 to 21,000 people moved to Massachusetts. http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Plymouth
In 1620, about 100 English Puritans sailed to America on the Mayflower to find religious freedom. While they were on the ship, they signed the Mayflower Compact, the foundation of their government. Their ship landed in present day Massachusetts at Cape Cod, and formed the first permanent European settlement in New England at Plymouth. More than half of the settlers died in the first winter, but the survivors were helped by nearby Native Americans. http://www.history.com/topics/plymouth -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by about 1,000 English Puritans in 1630. The Puritans established a theocratic government, or a government led by church leaders. They discouraged religious freedom, and banished many people who had different religious beliefs. https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony -
Maryland
In 1632, King Charles 1 gave George Calvert a charter giving him the territory of Maryland, named in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen. George Calvert died before it was settled, but his son founded Maryland as a colony for Roman Catholics persecuted in England. The first settlers arrived in 1634. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Connecticut
The Connecticut colony was originally called the River Colony, and made up of smaller separate settlements. In 1636, it was settled by a group of Puritans from Massachusetts led by Thomas Hooker. The colony faced early struggles with the Dutch, and later war with the Pequot Indians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Colony -
Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Colony was founded by Roger Williams, who had been banished from Massachusetts Colony for his support of separation of church and state and religious tolerance. He founded this colony based on those beliefs that were rejected in Massachusetts Colony. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act was a law giving religious tolerance to Trinitarian Christians. It was passed in 1649 by the assembly of the Maryland Colony. It was the second law in the British American colonies to require religious tolerance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Toleration_Act -
Carolina
The Province of Carolina was an English colony in North America. It was created with the intent of stopping the Spanish from expanding North. In 1712, this colony divided into North and South Carolina.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Carolina -
New York
The New York colony began as a Dutch trading post in 1614. It was captured by the English in 1664. New York became a royal colony in February 1685. Settlements were mostly in Hudson Valley, Long Island, and the eastern 100 miles of the Mohawk River. http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/new-york-colony -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion is considered the beginning of Revolution in America. This began in 1675 when the Doeg Indians attacked a plantation in Virginia. The colonists attempted to retaliate, but instead they attacked the wrong group, the friendly Susquehannocks. This resulted in many more Indian raids, and colonists demanding war against Native Americans. Since the governer refused, Nathanial Bacon led an army of settlers to attack, and loot plantations. It ended in 1676 when Bacon died from disease. -
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1681 by William Penn. It was created as a haven for Quakers. It later became the place where the first and Second continental Congress were held, and where the Declaration of Independence was signed. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, a group of young girls claimed to be possessed and accused many people of witchcraft, causing the mass hysteria known as the Salem Witch Trials. 19 People were executed for being accused of being witches over the next several months. By September 1692, the Salem Witch Trials ended. http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment is characterized by scientific spirit and reasoning in Europe. This movement rejected superstition and rituals and instead focused on experimenting and observation. During this time, people began to move away from lives centered around the church and towards human thinking and reasoning. http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-enlightenment-and-vs-great-awakening/ -
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The Great Awakening
Unlike the Enlightenment, this movement was centered on religion and faith. It is believed to have been a reaction to the Enlightenment or an attempt to turn back to a church centered life. http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-enlightenment-and-vs-great-awakening/ -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin to unify the 13 colonies and create a government. It was suggested at the Albany Congress in July 1754, one of many attempts to create their own government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Plan -
French-Indian War
War was declared between British and French in 1756 when the French expanded into the Ohio River Valley, and conflicts with British Colonies increased. By 1763, the British had defeated the French and their Indian allies and received new territories in Canada and Florida. http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War, the British made this proclamation to close colonial expansion west, declaring all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off limits. They also banned citizens from making agreements or trades with Native Americans. This was the first measure that affected all 13 colonies. http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
