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Roanoke
The Roanoke Colony which is also known as the Lost Colony was Built on Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County, North Carolina.The colony was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. It was an attempt by Queen Elizabeth the Ist to establish a permanent settlement in North America. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of the James River. Famine, disease and conflict with local Native American tribes in the first two years brought Jamestown to the brink of failure. Tobacco became Virginia’s first profitable export, and a period of peace followed the marriage of colonist John Rolfe to Pocahontas, the daughter of an Algonquian chief. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm -
House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. The house was created as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/House_of_Burgesses -
Mayflower/Plyouth/Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower was the first ship to leave England because of religious conflict. It land at Cape Cod Bay and founded Plymouth Colony. The mayflower compact was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. The compact was drafted to prevent disagreements/differences of opinion amongst Puritans Book pg.66-67 -
Great Migration
In 1630, the movement of 60,000 puritans to the Americas became known as the Great Migration. Most went to the west indies some went to Massachusetts.They were in search of both religious freedom and a stronger government. Most puritans however did stay resulting in high tensions. History Book -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. It was founded by John Winthrop as a safe haven for English Puritan families. book pg. 69 -
Maryland
Maryland was founded by Calvert as a refuge for Catholics who were persecuted in England.The charter for the founding of Maryland was granted to George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, by King Charles I of England, and the king's motivation was to extract a share of the region's income. https://www.reference.com/history/maryland-founded-e4d4f8370d4a994d -
Rhoad Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, who had been banished from the Massachusetts colony for tolerance and the separation of church and state. During the colonial period, Newport was a major hub for shipping and trade, and in the 19th century Rhode Island was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution and the establishment of power-driven textile mills. https://www.reference.com/geography/rhode-island-founded-992f5a0a42b3ca20 -
Conneticut
In 1639 Tomas Hooker and his congregation were fed up with how cramped Massachusetts was. So they left in search of more farm land. They moved to the southwest and settled the colony of Connecticut. As the town grew it adopted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. History Book pg.72 -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. It was passed by the assembly of the Maryland colony, in St. Mary's City. It was the second law requiring religious tolerance in the British North American colonies. http://www.uscivilliberties.org/legislation-and-legislative-action/4106-maryland-toleration-act-1649.html -
Carolina
North Carolina was founded by King Charles II. In 1663, King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia. They created Carolina and included the previous settlement. Main income was slave trade and rice. http://www.ushistory.org/us/5c.asp -
New York
Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam and later established as British colony, New York distinguished itself as the most culturally diverse of the nation's thirteen colonies and a colonial leader in politics, commerce and culture. New http://usahistory.info/colonies/New-York.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. The people were upset with the Indians for attacking there plantations, but government wouldn't do anything this is how the revolt started https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was founded in English North America by William Penn on March 4, 1681 as dictated in a royal charter granted by King Charles II. It was founded in order to achieved religious freedom. He wanted a colony where he and fellow Quakers would be safe from persecution. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
French-Indian War
The French and Indian war also called the seven years war, was a world wide struggle for empire. Mostly between France, Spain, England and later North America. The British wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who lived there. The French built forts to protect their trade with the Indians,Which caused the out break. Book pg. 91 -
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts, they originated in Salem. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people. the cause of them was mass hysteria. they tour towns and family's apart. All because of jealousy and affair. book pg. 70-71 -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect is the unofficial British policy weak enforcement of parliamentary laws regarding the American colonies. This policy was followed to keep colonial allegiance while allowing Britain to focus its attention on European policies. http://study.com/academy/lesson/period-of-salutary-neglect-definition-effects-quiz.html -
Proclamation of 1736
The Royal Proclamation was issued in response to a revolt of Native Americans by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America. The forbade citizens and colonial governments from buying land from natives, and only licensed traders would be allowed to travel west or deal with Indians. This was intended to protect both colonists and Native Americans. http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Great awakenig
The Great Awakening was a period of great revivalism that spread throughout the colonies. It de-emphasized the importance of church doctrine and instead put a greater importance on the individual and their spiritual experience. Jonathan Edwards was a key American revivalist during the Great Awakening who preached for close to ten years in New England. He emphasized a personal approach to religion. http://charlietaylorministries.com/the-great-awakening-of-the-eighteenth-century/ -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal made at the Albany Congress aimed at a formation of a strong union of the colonies under one single government and direction. The need was justified because of the necessity for defense against the threats and consequences posed by the infamous French and Indian War. It was proposed by Benjamin Franklin. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/albany-plan
