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Roaonke lost colony
115 settlers arrived in august 1587, later in the year their leader john white went back to get supplies and got caught in the Spanish armada. It took him 3 years to get back to the colony to find no one there. https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke -
Salutary Neglect
It was the British lack of enforcing strict policies to the colonies to keep them loyal to Britain, towards the end of this is what ended up leading to the revolutionary war. 1607-1696 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salutary_neglect -
Jamestown
The first successful settlement in America and a marriage between John Rolfe and a Indian save the colony the Indians taught the colonists to grow food and sustain themselves. -
House of Burgesses
The first elective governing body for a oversees British territory. there was 22 members in the council. The council was able to grant supplies and laws with the power to veto and revise.
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The Great Migration
Due to lack of religious freedom, some 80,000 people left England. 20,000 went to other locations but most went to the Americas, once they arrived it is thought that 7-10 percent of them had went back to england. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan_migration_to_New_England_(1620%E2%80%9340) -
Mayflower compact
The document was signed by the colonists on their way to Plymouth and was a document that was the first form of written government. -
Carolina
it was a English later British colony. It was settled by 8 people sent by king Charles on a royal charter. 1629-1712 -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The British colony was a east coast settlement and was one of the most successful colonies. The colony was a mostly puritan colony and they had multiple places settled around the east coast -
Maryland
The colony was originally a English colony that later became a British colony. It existed from 1632 to 1776, it later became a state. -
Rhode Island
The colony was founded in 1636 by roger Williams. Roger Williams believed this place to be a haven to him and followers that god showed them
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Connecticut
English colony located in north America, it was a puritan settlement. The English had gained full control of the colony from the Dutch after 1637. This colony played a large role in the process of a self gohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Colonyverning new world. -
Maryland Toleration act
This act was made for Christians so they would be more tolerated -
New York
It was originally controlled by the Dutch until the British came over and the duke of York sent warships over to new Netherlands. The British gained control of the colony and named it after the duke of York. -
New york
The land was originally controlled by the Dutch and was called new Netherlands until the duke of York sent over warships and the British had taken control of the land calling it new York and naming it after the duke of York. -
Bacons Rebellion
A armed rebellion in 1676. Formed by Virginia settlers that were led by Nathaniel Bacon against the governor. The rebellion began because if restrictions on voting, high taxes, low tobacco prices and lack of protection to the native American attacks. -
Pennsylvania
Colony established by William Penn on a royal charter from king Charles II -
Salem witch trials
These were a series of trials across Salem. The trials were cause by a mass hysteria of spirits being among them and possessing them. -
The great awakening
The religious revival of the people in America, There was about three or four waves of enthusiasm about their religion this lasted from 1725 to 1750
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Albany plan
The Albany plan was the plan for the colonies to become united. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. -
French indian war
war over who would control America the British/American side won and the French lost Louisiana and several Caribbean islands the war began 1754 and ended in 1763 http://www.historynet.com/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
this was issued by the British to set up governments to newly added lands from the French and Indian war http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/proclamation-of-1763.html
