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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first english establishment. -
13 Colonies
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies were all made up the 13th colonies and were owned by Great Britain. -
Salutary Neglect
Distance between Great Britain and the colonies made it difficult to enforce laws. Salutary Neglect left the colonies to govern themselves. -
Virginia House of Burgasses
It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self-government to be created and enforced in America. -
Mercantilism
The Mother Country was the only one receiving goods. Such as raw materials, food, and riches. -
Navigation Acts
The purpose of the Navigation Act was to control trade and made sure everything belonged to England. -
The First Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and it's thirteen colonies between the 1730s and 1740s. -
French and Indian War
The French and British were fighting over the Ohio River Valley. Many Native American Tribes joined forces with France because they were friendly and because of trade. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III prohibited colonists from settling west to avoid Native Americans. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists refused to pay taxes so protested for it, unfortunately the soldiers shot fire and killed a few people -
Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dropped the shipped tea on the ocean.