The 13 Colonies 1585-1763

The 13 Colonies

1585-1763

The Stono Rebellion

House of Burgesses is Formed

Roanoke is Founded

New Hampshire becomes a New/Separate Colony

In September of 1739, the Stono Rebellion took place. The Rebellion started when about 20 slaves gathered by the Stono River. They had weapons, they killed some planters. They also had drums which they beat as they walked along the river shouting "Liberty". They got other slaves to join them until they reached numbers around 100. They burned 7 plantations and killed 20 whites. Finally in the late afternoon, a white militia surrounded the slaves, and they fought. Many slaves were killed in the fighting, but others were captured and executed.

Queen Elizabeth I gave Sir Walter Raleigh permission to create the first English colony in the Americas. In 1585 the colony was established on Roanoke Island. The colony was named Virginia after the unmarried, or virgin, queen. But soon, lack of food and disagreements with local tribes forced the colonists to return to England.

Colonists wanted more self government. In response, the Virginia Company decided that burgesses (elected representatives) would form the House of Burgesses and that they would meet once a year. The House of Burgesses was created in 1619, and it was the first representative assembly in the colonies. The House of Burgesses could raise taxes and pass local laws.

Rodger Williams had different ideas than the Puritans, and after speaking out against them, he was banished. In 1636 he left Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island. Rhode Island had religious freedom, and the church and state were separated. Other people, such as Anne Hutchinson and John Wheelwright fled to Rhode Island soon after Williams. In 1679 New Hampshire became a separate colony.

1680

1730

1630

1780

1580

The Salem Witch Trials

The Founding of Maryland

Jamestown is Founded

Around 1634, during the time when Maryland was founded, Catholics and Protestants were fighting. King Charles I, was on the Catholic side. Lord Baltimore had a plan for a new colony where Catholics would not be persecuted. Charles supported him, and gave him Maryland, as a proprietary colony. The first settlement in Maryland was St. Mary's City, and it became the capitol. The economy in Maryland was based on huge tobacco plantations. During 1639 the Act of Toleration forbade religious persecution.

In 1607, 100 colonists, who were sent by the Virginia Company sailed into the Chesapeake Bay. They found a place to settle, that seemed safe from the Spanish, and named it Jamestown in after King James I. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in America.

In 1692, several girls acted bewitched and accused others of witchcraft. The community was torn apart. Over 100 people were arrested, and many were tried. 12 people were found guilty, and were executed, two dogs were also hanged. One man was pressed to death after being uncooperative with the court. Eventually important ministers and governors ended the hysteria.

Bibliography

http://slidegur.com/doc/115494/early-settlements

http://2014precolsession2colonial.blogs.wm.edu/2014/07/20/two-worlds-collide-2/

http://quotesgram.com/colonial-maryland-quotes/

http://www.123rf.com/photo_11256269_political-map-of-united-states-with-the-several-states-where-new-hampshire-is-highlighted.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salem-witch-hunt-begins

https://www.tes.com/lessons/g64dc8-s0a4Mbw/stono-rebellion