https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo en-us 2023-08-28 20:16:36 UTC 2023-08-31 20:36:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675659768 Due to the English colonizers in north america wanting to move further west for more room to expand the English were put into conflict with the french. After 7 years of fighting the treaty of Paris declared the France would get access to new Orleans and the Mississippi and the British would get all of France's territory. However this victory came at a massive debt to England which justified them taxing the colonies despite them have no representative in parliament. This event is important because it helped to kick start the American revolution. ]]> 2023-08-28 20:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675659768 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675667666 In 1664 the English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it to New York. This was mainly caused by battling for trade supremacy. his is important because it shows how the American colonies slowly grew through warfare. And also how the English wanted to have dominant control of North America.]]> 2023-08-28 20:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675667666 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675674185 In 1746 the college of new jersey (now Princeton university) was founded in New Jersey and was one of the first colleges to be founded in the colony. And today is the oldest college in America. This is important because it shows how education was important when founding a colony. It also shows how confident the English were in their colony.]]> 2023-08-28 20:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2675674185 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677231007
In 1732 the province of Georgia was found by James Oglethorpe. The province was named after King George II. This is important because we can see how the king still has influence even today. We can also see how slowly the colonies founded since the last colony had been formed 50 years ago.]]> 2023-08-29 20:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677231007 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677242911 In 1712 Carolina split into north Carolina ( formally Alblemarle) 
and south Carolina (formally Clarendon.) This happened because the occupants of the provinces and their geographies differed leading to them calling for a split. This is important because it showed there was already some conflict in the colones. It also showed how England was at this point still fine with the Colonies Freedom.]]> 2023-08-29 20:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677242911 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677250391 In 1702 Due to Spain and France having disputes against England about land in North America and the succession of the Spanish throne in Europe the countries went to war. England won the war and in the Americas specifically they gained French-ruled Acadia which was renamed to Nova-Scotia, along with the Newfoundland and Hudson's bay regions from France.]]> 2023-08-29 21:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2677250391 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678772898 In 1692 Massachusetts begin it's Salem witch trials with 20 people being executed in the first year. Many people were accused of witchcraft and where either locked up or executed. This is important as it showed how distrust was already growing in the colonies. And that the people in power were mistreating others.]]> 2023-08-30 20:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678772898 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678783400 In 1676 Nathaniel Bacon led bacon's rebellion against the Virginia governor. This revolution was mainly caused before of poor economic and political conditions in the town. After burning Jamestown it took a few years for government forces to stop the rebels. This is important because it was the worst challenge to Britain's authority before the American revolution. It also caused a major rise in slavery in the American colonies.]]> 2023-08-30 20:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678783400 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678788271 In 1665 317 dutch soldiers marched up up the Delaware river capturing fort Trinity and fort Christina. This allowed the Dutch to take control of New Sweden for the New Netherlands. This was important as it shows many parties were fighting during colonization. As well as showing the American colonies where already seeing violence.]]> 2023-08-30 20:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678788271 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678791555 In 1639 the Connecticut government released the fundamental orders of Connecticut to describe its government. And this was considered the first written constitution of the Americas. This is important because it shows how constitutions were already being used in the American colonies. As well as showing the colonies having relative freedom. ]]> 2023-08-30 20:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678791555 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678794420 In 1629 King Charles l approved a charter to colonize what is now Massachusetts. The settlement then began in 1630 with the capital being made Boston in 1632. This shows how the English were focused on getting even the smallest parts of land. As well as focusing on trade in the colonies.]]> 2023-08-30 20:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678794420 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678801046 In 1620 the group of "pilgrims" who had crossed the Atlantic ocean arrived in the Americas. Where they settled the Plymouth colony for religious freedom. This shows that there was already turmoil in England itself before the colonization of the Americas. And how people already wanted to be free from the British rule.]]> 2023-08-30 20:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678801046 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678804164 In 1619 the first African slaves arrived in Jamestown where they were promptly bought by colonists. Showing the beginning of slave trade in the Americas. This is important because it shows how slavery started a turning point in the Americas that would last for almost 2 centuries. It also shows how slavery very quickly took over the economic world in the Americas.]]> 2023-08-30 20:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678804164 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678806359 In 1614 the Dutch established their first colony in the Americas named after their capital. The area was part of what is now Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. This is important because it shows that the Dutch took the opportunity to colonize fast. It also shows how the American Colonies were not the first colonies to be settled.]]> 2023-08-30 20:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678806359 21552281 https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678809281 In 1609 Only 60 settlers were able to survive the winter that set in. Many of them died a slow painful death of starvation which resulted in many desperately living off the reaming of the dead. This is important because it showed how the English failed to make their first colony. And how settlers were already dying.]]> 2023-08-30 20:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21552281/mqxv8c2fg5qwrklo/wish/2678809281