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Roanoke
1587, John White an English settler started a colony on this island near NC, went back to Europe for supplies, there was a war there between Spain and Portugal, came back three years later and everyone was gone. https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia, named after king James I was the first English settlement in North America. It was founded by the Virginia Company, which are the people who selected this area because it was surrounded by water on three sides, which allowed an easy defense against Spaniards, and no previous natives were living here. There were also council members that the Virginia Company selected to help run the colony. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm -
House of Burgesses
The government in Virginia is established by British leaders in the New Land in Jamestown. They granted supplies, regulated laws and controlled courts. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses -
Great Migration
1620, tens of thousands of Puritans from England fled to Massachusetts due to religious persecution and economic opportunity. England's church was too close to Catholic.http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-great-puritan-migration/ -
Plymouth
Europeans on the mayflower landed at Plymouth rock, to starts the first European settlement in New England. Due to harsh winters, the only way people survived was by the help of the natives nearby.
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New York
New York was classified as a middle colony and was founded by the Duke of York, hence it's name. It is Located on the Atlantic coast of North America. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
King Charles I obtained this area and 1000 puritans from England migrated here and controlled the area. John Winthrop was in charge with other governors and created a "theocratic" government which means almost all aspects are considering God. Companies helped fund this cause.
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Maryland
An Englishman named Lord Baltimore had "ownership" of this colony and was created and a Catholic place for Europeans in North America. There were multiple groups of religious sects that moved and lived here.
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Rhode Island
Roger Williams founded this colony and many of the inhabitants were refugees from Massachusetts that disagreed with the religion and law relationship, so they came to Rhode Island. It is also home to the first Jewish Synagogue, Baptist Church, and started the Quakers.
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Connecticut
The colony of Connecticut was founded by Thomas Hooker and was in controlled by the English due to winning a war against the Dutch and Natives. http://thehistoryjunkie.com/connecticut-colony-facts/ -
Carolinas
Eight proprietors founded these lands south of Virginia. They received permission from King Charles II. The proprietors collected money from the new colonists living there and established a government for the colony. Once the population became larger and larger, it split into North and South Carolina.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Berkeley, a Virginian governor created a peace treaty with the Indians which was broken. Now, Bacon, a relative of Berkeley, rebelled against him because he broke the treaty with the natives and lost his seat in government. Bacon dies. https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h521.html -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a Middle Colony and a safe Haven for Quakers, a religious sect. Later, its capitol Philadelphia became the location in which the Declaration of Independence was made.
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The Great Enlightenment
During this era, the scientists and people f authority began to think deeper. New discoveries were made, many books and essays were created, and new inventions as well. As a direct result, These ideas sparked both the French and American revolutions as people began to question authority.
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Salem Witch Trials
In Salem Village Massachusetts, young women (few men) who were acting as "outcasts" in society were put on trial to see if they were a witch, and many were killed. Many of the tests were proven inaccurate which is why the public went against this idea as they soon realized people were dying over nothing. There is also a possibility that a type of rye bread was making them act strange. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
French-Indian War
The French and Indians had conflict over the Ohio Valley. The reason they both wanted this area was for the important fur trade and access to the Mississippi river. George Washington was on the Indians side and had to surrender in his early career. This war is also called the Seven Years War.
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The Albany Plan
Seven of the British North American Colonies decided that the government that was running them (basically Britain) was not working. So, they each sent representatives attended a congress which selected a new government which united the colonies.
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Proclamation of 1763
Post French and Indian war, there was a strong tension between the natives and the colonist. In an attempt the loosen things up, King George III said that the colonists could not settles west of the Appalachians as this was considered Indian territory.
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Salutary Neglect
The British Monarchs decided to looses trade regulations for the colonies trade so they could focus more on their homeland in Europe. In return, the colonists developed more independence and acted with more of a "self-government" attitude. This event has a strong relation to the American Revolution.
