Spanish Armada - defeated by English sea dogs when trying to invade England
Dominion of New England - James II wanted to increase royal control in the colonies, so he combined them into larger units and abolished their representative assemblies. The Dominion of New England was composed of New York, New Jersey, and other New England colonies.
Headright System - gave 50 acres of land for every person brought to America by someone
Mayflower Compact - First Constitution in North America, It provided for Puritan self-government
New England Confederation - In 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven formed a military alliance to deal with Native Americans. Lasted until 1684
House of Burgesses - First Elected assembly in Virginia and America
French and Indian War - started by a dispute of Ohio River Valley land between France and England, turned into a World War, England wins, French are removed from America
Proclamation of 1763 - said that land west of Appalachian Mtns. were forbidden to colonists
Pontiac's Rebellion - Pontiac, and Ottawa chief, launched several attacks on English settlements
Salutary Neglect - Where England left the colonies to govern, protect, and organize themselves for the most part, ended around the end of the Seven Years War
Dominion of New England - James II wanted to increase royal control in the colonies, so he combined them into larger units and abolished their representative assemblies. The Dominion of New England was composed of New York, New Jersey, and other New England colonies.
Headright System - gave 50 acres of land for every person brought to America by someone
Mayflower Compact - First Constitution in North America, It provided for Puritan self-government
New England Confederation - In 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven formed a military alliance to deal with Native Americans. Lasted until 1684
House of Burgesses - First Elected assembly in Virginia and America
French and Indian War - started by a dispute of Ohio River Valley land between France and England, turned into a World War, England wins, French are removed from America
Proclamation of 1763 - said that land west of Appalachian Mtns. were forbidden to colonists
Pontiac's Rebellion - Pontiac, and Ottawa chief, launched several attacks on English settlements
Salutary Neglect - Where England left the colonies to govern, protect, and organize themselves for the most part, ended around the end of the Seven Years War