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Roanoke Colony
The Roanoke colony arrived on the coast of North Carolina in 1587. They were looking to start a new colony i n America.Their Governor John White, went back to England for a new load of supplies. When he arrived 3 years later, the colony was gone and all that was left was "CROATOAN" engraved on a tree.
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Jamestown
In June of 1606, King James I granted a charter to group of entrepreneurs to establish an English settlement in the Chesapeake region of North America. On May 14, 1607 they landed on Jamestown island to Establish an English colony. https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/ -
Connecticut
Connecticut was originally settled by the Dutch in 1614. They sailed up the Connecticut River and settled near modern day Hartford. The first English settlers arrived in 1633 under the leadership of Reverend Thomas Hooker.
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House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies. The popular assembly, like the British House of Commons, granted supplies and originated laws, and the governor and council enjoyed the right of revision and veto, as did the king and the House of Lords at home.
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The Great Migration
In 1620, a group of separatists looked to move to the New World. They arrived off the coast of Massachusetts in the Mayflower. They established their colony as the Plymouth colony, the first in New England. This was the beginning of the Great Migration.
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Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
During the reign of King James I, around 100 English men and women set sail for the New World aboard the Mayflower, a three-masted merchant ship. The ship landed on the shores of Cape Cod, in present-day Massachusetts, two months later, and in late December anchored at Plymouth Rock, where they would form the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England. The Mayflower Compact was an agreement between the puritans.
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New York
The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists on Manhattan Island. It was named after the Duke of York and was part of t6he middle colonies. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630 by a group of about 1000 puritan refugees under Gov. John Winthrop. It was the most profitable and successful colony in New England.
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Maryland
The Maryland Colony was one of the original 13 colonies on the Atlantic Coast of North America. The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore, George Calvert, and other colonists.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking out against the church. He joined the Narragansett Indians and others who did not agree with church joined him. Then they settled Rhode Island.
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Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act was a law that granted religious freedom to all who believed in the Trinity and that Jesus was the son of God. This was important because it was one of the first acts that allowed some sort of religious freedom.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Small uprisings were very common in the colonies. Bacon's Rebellion was more notable than the others because it looked to segregate on race from another. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon because he wanted the natives to leave the colonies.
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Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Colony was part of the Middle Colonies. It was founded in 1682 by William Penn. It was considered o "holy experiment" to protect him and other Quakers from persecution.
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Carolina
In 1663, Carolina was conveyed, by Charles II, King of England, who claimed it by virtue of Cabot's discovery, to Lord Clarendon, Sir William Berkley, Sir George Carteret, and four others with ample powers to settle and govern it. North Carolinians were small tobacco farmers, not plantation builders. South Carolinians developed a low-country agricultural system that relied upon slave labor to grow and export rice, cotton, and indigo.
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Salem Witch Trials
A group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and this sparked a wave of hysteria. This cause many men and women to be accused and killed for performing witchcraft. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials -
Great Awakening/Enlightenment
The Great Awakening was a period of intense revivalism that spread throughout the American Colonies. This movement emphasized an emotional, spiritual, and personal relationship with God.
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Albany Plan
The Albany plan of Union established a centralized government that could look out for the interests of the unified colonies. Each colony would have representatives in the grand council. This government mirrors what would become the legislative and executive branches of government.
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French-Indian War
It was a war that lasted 9 years and was fought between the French and British. The war was fought over the upper Ohio River Valley and who had that territory. The French trade, exploration, and alliances with the Native Americans predominated. In the end the British came out on top.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British Board of Trade under King George III of England after the French and Indian War in order to accomplish several main goals. The goals were to establish governments for their new territories gained after the war.
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was a policy of the British government from the early to mid-18th century regarding its North American colonies under which trade regulations for the colonies were laxly enforced and imperial supervision of internal colonial affairs was loose as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed to the economic profitability of Britain. This ultimately led to American Independence.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/salutary-neglect
