colonial america. outline 1) the colonies 2) the first european settlements 3) important...
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The Colonies A colony is a group of people who move to a new land that is ruled by their parent country. Colonists settled on these lands in the 1600s and 1700s. Considered separate; not “United” states yet.TRANSCRIPT
Colonial America
Outline 1) The Colonies 2) The First European Settlements 3) Important Documents
The Colonies
A colony is a group of people who move to a new land that is ruled by their parent country.
Colonists settled on these lands in the 1600s and 1700s.
Considered separate; not “United” states yet.
First European Settlements
Roanoke Colony- The first permanent English civilization that was established by Queen Elizabeth I and founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. The colonist disappeared sometime before 1590.
Jamestown- First successful English settlement in North America. Founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company, making it a joint-stock company.
Plymouth: Colony founded in 1620 by the Puritans, or Pilgrims, and where New England, the oldest municipality was established.
Municipality- a city or town that has a local government St. Augustine- Founded by the Spanish in 1565 and it
is the oldest European settlement in North America.
Important Documents
The Mayflower Compact- An agreement among the Pilgrims that established a tradition of direct democracy.
Citizens were allowed to hold town meetings to solve local problems and issues.
Voting was limited to men that owned land. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut- America’s
first written constitution. Called for an assembly of representatives from each town to vote on laws.