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Jamestown
Jamestown was founded on may 14 1607 in Virginia. The colony was founded in attempt to find riches and create a permanent settlement in the new world. It was funded by a joint stock company. The colony endured many hardships, and John Smith is said to of been the colonies "savior". The colonist founded a governing body caled the house of burgesses. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was established by the seperatist Pilgrams who sailed from Europe to America in search of religious freedom. They drafted and signed the mayflower compact which was created to prevent anarchy. William Bradford played a key role in the success of the colony. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason. The colony was founded to become a fishing community. -
New York
New York originally New Amsterdam was founded by Dutch colonist and their leader peter minuit, however it became a boiling pot of different cultures. Such as freed slaves, dutch, germans, fins and swedes. -
massachusetts bay
The massachusetts bay colony was founded by puritans in search of relgious freedom. They made the colony to look like "a city on a hill". The puritans were very strict and religious -
The Carolinas
The carolinas were founded as a source of farming and trade. The main goal of the Colony was to make money. Barbados land owners needed more land for farming. -
Maryland
George Calvert recieved a royal grant from King Charles to settle the land. George's son Cecil Calvert followed out this plan and founded Maryland in 1635. The colony was created as a safe place for catholics. -
Connecticut
puritans Thomas Hooker and John Haynes are of said to founded Connecticut. They brought along 100 other people with them and created the Fundamental Orders. The orders were a list of principles of governmet that they followed. -
Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Colony was founded by banished Massuchusetts bay colony member, Williams wanted to seperate church and state which the other puritans didnt agree with Roger Williams. Anne Hutchinson another banished member created her own colony near Rhode island. Eventually Hutchinson and Roger Williams combinded their colonies. -
Bacons Rebellion
Bacon rebelled because he wanted to be an elite that was listened to. He wished to kill native americans and take their land. and to grow rich. -
Pennslyvania
Pennsylvaia was founded by William penn. The colony was founded for religious freedom for Quakers as well as for trade. -
English Bill of Rights
The bill of rights listed the rights of citizens. It also limited the crowns powers and said what parliament could and couldnt do. -
Georgia
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for poor english and as a buffer between florida and the carolinas -
First Great Awakening
The great awakening was a evangelical and revitilization movement that greatly affect protestantism in the American colonies. It was a spiritual renewal that affected the way people worshipped. People were much more emotionial during worship.
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were the most influential preachers during this time. They preached that individuals needed a personal relationship with God. -
French and Indian war 1756-1763
This was a 7 year war fought between france and britain. The war was over land ownership in the new world. Eventually britain was victorious over the french
