-
Roanoke
Roanoke island ruled by John white was settled by 100 men, woman, and children in 1587. Eventually White would return to England to collect supplies. Three years later White retuned and the settlement was deserted. The only clues that White found the word "Croatoan" carved the palisades. White believed these clues meant that they were settling with the Croatoan Indians and set out to find them.
notes -
Jamestown
The Virginia company of London established a colony along the coats of Virginia. Only 38 of the 150 survived. This settlement was on a swamp and the men refused to work. John Smith eventually emerged as the leader. Tobacco became the major cash crop in Jamestown and it began to easily prosper. Notes -
House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. They were able to create their own laws and veto them as well. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Burgesses -
Great Migration
The Great Puritan Migration was when the puritans migrated to New England, the Chesapeake and the West Indies. A few hundred pilgrims who went to the Plymouth Colony in the 1620s. Around 13,000 and 21,000 emigrants went to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Mayflower Compact/Plymoth
In 1620 the pilgrims settled the Plymouth colony. Along with this colony a set of rules was needed. The mayflower compact established a foundation for the government to work with, and was the first self governing plan in the colonies pledging decisions to be made by the majority of men.
notes -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was an unofficial British policy of non-enforcement of trade regulations on their American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. The purpose was to maximize economic output amongst the colonists while maintain some form of control. -
Massachusets Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony became the first English colony whose governors did not rule from England. This independence helped the settlers to maintain their Puritan religious practices without interference from the king, Archbishop Laud, or the Anglican Church.
notes, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony -
Maryland
Settled by Lord Baltimore in 1632, the southern colony of Massachusetts was the first to create an act towards religious freedom. In 1649 they passed the Toleration Act.
notes -
Rhode Island
Settled by Rodger Williams, this New England colony called, Rhode Island was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against the government authorities punishment and land confiscation towards Natives.
notes -
Connecticut
The Dutch created the first trading post in Connecticut which became Hartford. The founding of Connecticut only began in 1636.
www.thoughtco.com/connecticut-colony-103870 -
Marryland Toleration Act
In 1949 Maryland passed the Toleration Act. this was an act that granted religious freedom to all Christians living there. This gave many of faith a place to settle without being persecuted for their beliefs.
notes -
Carolina
During 1663 the Southern Colony of Carolina was settled by supporters of King Charles II. Carolina began to home many cash crops of the time. Rice, indigo, and tobacco were now being grown at a constant rate to be sold for profit.
notes -
New York
The New York colony was founded in 1664 by the Duke of York. In 1664, James, the Duke of York, received control of New Netherland. The name of the colony was changed to New York in honor of the Duke.
notes -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon brought together an unauthorized group of servants, slaves, and poor farmers to rebel against Native attacks on the Virginian frontier. Bacon dies a dysentery death and his men were hung soon after they lost.
Notes -
Pensilvania
The Middle Colony of Pennsylvania was settled by William Penn in 1682. Penna established the colony as a holy place for quakers without ridicule or persecution due to oaths, rituals, or anything of the kind.
notes -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. More than 200 people were accused of witchery, and at least five people died in jail. It was the deadliest witch hunt in the history of colonial North America.
notes -
The Great Awakening
Christian leaders would traveled from town to town, to preach about the gospel, emphasizing salvation from sin and to promote Christianity. The result was a new look and renewal of dedication toward religion.
notes, www.history.com/topics/british-history/great-awakening -
Albany Plan
The purpose of the Albany Plan of Union was to unite the American colonies, since this was Benjamin Franklin's idea for allowing the colonies to stand up for themselves when it came to British taxation.
brainly.com/question/1120984 -
French Indian-War
Also known as the seven years war, the French Indian War was fought to decide which of Britain or France would become the stronger power in North America, each side depending on its colonists and allies to fight with and for them.
notes -
Proclimation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was important because of the effect it had on the relationship between Britain and the colonies. The Proclamation of 1763 had a profound effect on the American Colonies and led to the Revolution in several ways.
notes, www.quora.com
