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Sep 22, 1517
Formation of the Huguenots
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The Huguenots were French Protestants who followed John Calvin. While most flee from France, some practiced their faith in secret. This was started during the Protestant Reformation which was started by Martin Luther. -
Sep 22, 1573
Scots-Irish
sourceThe North American descendants of Protestants from Scotland who migrated to northern Ireland in the 1600s. -
Period: Jan 9, 1580 to
John Smith
sourceJohn Smith was the founder of Jamestown, Virginia (April 26, 1607), which was established May 24, 1607. He was a captain and led an expedition exploring the Chesapeake Bay. -
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John Winthrop
SourceA religious Puritan elder who led a large migration of Puritans from England to America in 1629. Became the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony one year later. -
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William Bradford
SourceHe was the founder and the governor of the Plymouth Colony.
He also signed the Mayflower Compact while arriving in Massachusetts in 1620. -
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Anne Hutchinson
sourceAnne Hutchinson wanted women to be involved more in society, but was sentenced to banishment and found Rhode Island. -
Powhatan
sourceEnglish arrived to Virginia in 1607 and created the first English settlement and first encountered the Powhatan Indians. Located on high grounds near rivers because of food and transportation reasons. -
Headright
sourceA grant of land, usually about 50 acres of land also given to the 13 colonies. It was also effective by increasing population in the British colonies. -
Massachusetts Bay Company
sourceThe Massachusetts Bay Company was a trading stock company between England and New England. It was then taken over by the Puritans, led by John Winthrop and he turned the company into religious commonwealth. -
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Pequot War
SourceThe captain of Connecticut (John Mason) and the captain of Massachusetts bay colony (John Underhill). English Puritan troops and with the help of Mohegan and Narragansett allies, burned the village and killed 400-700 pequots inside. Some that managed to escape hid in other tribes but were later killed or captured and given to tribes friendly with the English as slaves. -
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William Penn
sourceWilliam Penn was a quaker who founded Pennsylvania. King Charles gave Penn land to pay a debt he owed from Penn's father. The land was orginally named Sylvania, but was later changed to Pennsylvania by the king. -
Quakers
sourceThe Quakers were formed during Europe's Protestant Reformation. The chruch accomplished many good deeds like providing sources to newly freedmen and they were the first organization to ban slaveholding -
Navigation Acts
SourceThe Navigation Acts were a sequence of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England and its colonies. -
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King Philip's War
sourceWas the last effort from the native americans to try and drive out the English settlers. Ended shortly after the Metacom was captured and beheaded. Some of his supporters that had escaped traveled to Canada, while others who surrendered were sold into slavery. -
Metacomets
sourceThis was also known as King Philip or metacom, it was the war chief of the of the Wampanoag indians and their leader in King Philip's war. -
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Glorious Revolution
sourceThe Glorious Revolution was caused by political and religious arguments. Britain had a civil war and then was settled with a Declaration of Rights issed to set religious and political balance. -
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James Oglethrope
sourceJames Oglethrope was a military leader, social reformer, and visionary that established Georgia. He persuaded King George to charter him land. He became the governor of the colony and was appointed colonel by the king to protect the colony. -
Slave Codes
SourceSlave codes were laws that were established in each state to define the status of slaves and the rights that they had towards their masters. Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. -
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The Great Awakening
sourceThe Great Awakening was a period of religious exploration, where setllers had their own opinions and made their own schools and churches. This was a nationwide event. -
Stono Rebellion
sourceThe Stono Rebellion was the largest rebellion of the time. Slaves were fed up with being mistreated by their slaveowners, so they marched on the main road, wanting for liberty. This led the slaves to kill their masters. The slaves travelled around 10 miles, then the militia intervened.
