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Roanoke- the lost settlement
John White returned to Roanoke in 1590, five years after the colony was established. Only to find the entire colony vanished.... only the words "CRO" "CROWATOAN" carved into a tree where the settlement once was..... credit- notes -
Jamestown
The London Company, along with 100 provisioned men arrive in America and name their new settlement "Jamestown" after their King James, though they had no idea what struggles lied ahead... credit- notes -
Jamestown- Starving Times
The people of Jamestown for some reason, despite their pursuit for gold, felt no need to build good shelters and harvest crops. The winter was harsh, even more so for the settlers due to their poor preparation effort. (many of them died that winter) credit- notes -
House of Burgesses
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Mayflower Compact
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New York
Settled by the Dutch, New York was first settled in 1624, but this middle colony wasn’t called such until the British took over in 1664. Before this, the settlement was called New Netherlands, and New York City was previously named Amsterdam. credit- notes -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Maryland
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
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Toleration Act
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon Jr., one of the settlers in Jamestown, lead a rebellion of indentured servants against Native Americans. This rebel force fought the Natives on the Virginia Frontier. credit- https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm + notes -
Pennsylvania
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Salem Witch Trials
You don’t know mass hysteria ‘til you know what happened in Salem in 1692. This small town in Massachusetts was “possessed by the possessed,” or so they say… Women all throughout the town were accused of things like witchcraft, devil worshiping, and everything in between. Those “guilty” were hung, and those who were found innocent had small numbers. credit- notes -
The Great Awakening
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Albany Plan
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French-Indian War
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Proclamation of 1763
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Great Migration
During this timespan, many, MANY African Americans were moved from their southern homes to big cities of the north due segregation laws and the restoration of "white supremacy." credit- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration#section_3
