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Sir Walter Raleigh
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1853, authorized by Elizabeth I to establish a colony. failed at Roanoke Island
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Roanoke
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1st settlement of North America by the English...dissappeared
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Jamestown
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1607 Viginia. established by Jown Smith. 1st permanent settlement in the New World. in honor of king James I
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settlement
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Pocahontas
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Indian princess of Chief Powhattan. survival of Jamestown- food/Indian informer
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Jamestown
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Capt John Smith
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led/saved Jamestown colony 1608
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Jamestown
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James Olgethorpe
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humanitarian propreitor. founed Georgia (13th colony)
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13th colony
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House of Burgesses
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1619. 1st elected legisalture in the colonies. composed of 2 reps from each plantation. reps met w/ governor and council to frame laws for Virginia
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spirit of Independence in 17th Century
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Lord Baltimore
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English Catholic. made MAryland catholic haven in 1632
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Catholic
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Maryland's Act of Toleration
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1649. freedom of worship for all Xtians in Maryland to keep peace b/t Protestants and Catholics
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Royal Colony
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colony financed and run by king og England. king = royal governor of each colony
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Charter/Joint Stock Colony
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Colony owned and maintained and govt decided by stockholders
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Propriertorship
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Colony given to a wealthy person. chose govt and made laws
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