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Carolina
Named after King Charles IX of France, under which its coast was discovered. Between 1640 and 1650, a settlement had begun by planters from Virginia which was given the name of Albemarle County Colony. http://www.celebrateboston.com/history/carolinas.htm -
Roanoke Colony
First English settlement in the New World founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. John White, the governor, went to England for more supplies and when he came back the settlers vanished.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Salutary Neglect
Policy of the British government under which trade laws where barely enforced and supervision of internal colonial affairs was loose. This was only if the colony was loyal to the British government. This involuntarily helped America gain independence.
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Jamestown
A group of around 100 colonists from the Virginia Company founded the first English settlement in North America. It didn't go so well at first because they didn't care to make good housing and make food.
http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
House of Burgesses
Governor George Yeardley arrives in Virginia and announces the Virginia Company had abolished Martial Law.
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Mayflower Compact & Plymouth
The Mayflower managed to get to America in one piece, though it was damaged on the way there and people were thrown overboard. They were at sea for more than two months. The Compact was a promise that all settlers would stick together no matter what.
https://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/mayflower-and-mayflower-compact -
New York
The New York was founded by the Duke of York. This was originally a Dutch colony called, New Sweden.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Great Migration
Puritans wanted to be free of The Church of England and of Catholicism, so they sailed to America and started anew.
https://www.reference.com/history/great-puritan-migration-17fa833f4278595f -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
One of the original colonies in present-day Massachusetts. Settled by Puritan refugees from England. In 1629 the Massachusetts Bay Company got a charter from the King that stated that they could trade and settle more towns.
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Maryland
First settlement was St. Mary’s on St. Clement’s Island on Maryland’s western shore. King Charles granted charter to George Calvert in exchange for a sum of the profits.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland -
Connecticut
Founded by Thomas Hooker, an English clergyman. By 1637, 800 colonists lived here.
https://www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870 -
Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams and originally called "Roodt Eylandt" by Adrian Block who explored for the Netherlands. The name means Red Island for the red clay found there. It later became a rather prosperous colony.
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Maryland Toleration Act
Granted tolerance to Catholics to ensure religious liberty. It also granted freedom to all others who believed in the Trinity.
http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/maryland-toleration-act-11630122.html -
Bacon's rebellion
Sir William Berkeley became unfavorable with a small group of farmers. In 1673, Nathaniel Bacon attacked Native Americans and was arrested. After his release, he sought out to attack Jamestown, but failed and died of Dysentery.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h521.html -
Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn and others and named by King Charles II after Admiral Sir William Penn. This land was originally disputed by English, Dutch, and the Swedes.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/pennsylvania_colony_facts/2048/ -
Salem Witch Trials
It started when a handful of girls showed signs of "bewitchment" and because of this many people were imprisoned and hung for being accused of witchcraft.
http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening
Time period where Protestants evangelists came and rejected sterile, formal modes of worship in favor of a vigorous emotional religiosity. This caused a split in those who followed the new message and those who rejected it.
http://philschatz.com/us-history-book/contents/m50015.html -
French-Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years' War, it was because French wanted to settle into the Ohio River valley and that conflicted with Britain's Settlements. The British were losing at first because of France's alliance with the Natives. In 1757, William Pitt changed British's losing streak by paying Prussia to fight in Europe while Pitt fought in the colonies.
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war -
Albany Plan
Was put into place to make a more centralized government in the Colonies. It was not executed though.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III, which forbade all settling past a line along the Appalachian Mountains. This was in an effort to tighten control over the colonies.
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
