Changes

== Colonial History  ==

== Colonial History  ==

During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government.  The colonies functioned like independent nations.  There were no restrictions on travel.  But if someone said the wrong thing in one colony (such as [[Puritan]]-controlled [[Massachusetts]]), then he might be kicked out and told never to return.

During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government.  The colonies functioned like independent nations.  There were no restrictions on travel, but if someone said the wrong thing in one colony (such as [[Puritan]]-controlled [[Massachusetts]]), then he might be kicked out and told never to return.

The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the "United Colonies of New England," which existed from 1643 to 1684 in the northeast.  It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight wars and resolve interstate disputes.  Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies.  Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order:

The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the "United Colonies of New England," which existed from 1643 to 1684 in the northeast.  It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight wars and resolve interstate disputes.  Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies.  Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order:

I should be able to mention an event and you should be able to tell me if it happened in the 1600s or 1700s.  Develop a habit of quizzing yourself:  Jamestown settlement, 1600s or 1700s?  [[Bacon's Rebellion]], 1600s or 1700s?  Founding of [[Pennsylvania]], 1600s or 1700s?  If you don't know the answers in all three cases, then please go back and reread the first lecture.

I should be able to mention an event and you should be able to tell me if it happened in the 1600s or 1700s.  Develop a habit of quizzing yourself:  Jamestown settlement, 1600s or 1700s?  [[Bacon's Rebellion]], 1600s or 1700s?  Founding of [[Pennsylvania]], 1600s or 1700s?  If you don't know the answers in all three cases, then please go back and reread the first lecture.

Events in Europe affected the American colonies.  Upheaval occurred in England in 1688.  The people in England overthrew [[King James II]], who was Catholic.  His daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange took the throne and reinstated Protestantism, and also adopted the [[English Bill of Rights]].  A century later this would inspire the American Bill of Rights,  One of the first American universities, "William & Mary" in Virginia, was named after King William and Queen Mary.

Events in Europe affected the American colonies.  Upheaval occurred in England in 1688.  The people in England overthrew [[King James II]], who was Catholic.  His daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange took the throne and reinstated Protestantism, and also adopted the [[English Bill of Rights]].  A century later this would inspire the American Bill of Rights,  One of the first American universities, "William & Mary" in Virginia, was named after King William and Queen Mary.

== The Salem Witch Trials ==

== The Salem Witch Trials ==