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Lost colony of Roanoke
John White returns from England to north America and finds the colony on Roanoke Island deserted with no trace of the colonists. White discovered the word CROATOAN carved into a post.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted -
Jamestown
First permanent English colony in North America. Famine, disease, and Native American conflict almost caused the failure of the colony. The sell of tobacco and peace with Native Americans allowed prosperity and Jamestown remained the capital of Virginia till 1699 -
the House of Burgesses
WAs the first legislative assembly in North America. Met on July 30, 1619 at eh Jamestown church. In attendance were the governor, and 22 burgesses (elected representatives) that represented 11 settlements.
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The Great Migration
The puritans came from England to North American in pursuit of religious freedom. It was called the great migration not because of the number of people that came to north America but because of the Puritan's purpose.
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Mayflower Compact
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Was settled by around a thousand Puritans from England with the intention of being a commercial colony fro trade and profit.
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Carolina
Was founded in 1629, The land was split amongst 8 different English nobleman. By 1712 the land was split into north and south Carolina. -
Connecticut
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Maryland
Was first settled in 1634 by the English. Maryland was notable for having religious freedom for Roman Catholics. Like other colonies of the Chesapeake Bay, its economy was based on tobacco as a cash crop.
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Rhode Island
The first permanent white settlement in Rhode Island formed in 1636 on land purchased from Native American tribe the Narragansett. Was established with a policy of religious and political freedom.
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New York
One of the 13 original colonies. In 1664 the English took control of the Dutch colony New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. the colony would go on to play a key part in the revolutionary war.
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Mayrland toleration act
Was and act passed allowing religious toleration in Maryland settlements allowing people to get away from the strict Roman Catholic rules -
Bacon's rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon was appointed to the governor's council and recruited a small army to fight against the Indian tribes. He and his army then marched to Jamestown and held the city until Bacon died and his rebellion collapsed.
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Pennsylvania
Was founded by William Penn in 1681 as a "haven" for his fellow Quakers. Was a major colony in the revolutionary War as the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774 and it was there that the declaration of independence was written.www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania -
Salem Witch Trials
A group of young girls in Salem Massachusetts accused several women of being witches and causing demons upon them. This caused mass hysteria and special courts were designed to prove which of the accused were witches. Around 150 men, women, and children were accused and of that only 20 were killed .
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salutary Neglect
Policy of the British government in regards North American colonies under which trade regulations for the colonies were lazily enforced and imperial supervision of colonial affairs was loose as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed economically to Britain. This involuntarily allowed the colonies to unify and fight for American independence.https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival in Europe and North America in the 1730s and 1740s. An evangelical movement, it left a permanent impact on American religious movements.
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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the North American colonies under a centralized government. Elected representatives from seven of the North American colonies agreed with the plan. Although never carried out, the Albany Plan was the first important step to unify the colonies as a whole country under one government. -
French and Indian War
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proclamation of 1763
The British Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquiring of French territory in North America following the end of the French and Indian War. The proclamation banned all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
