The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies

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1 The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies

2 Americans: Who are we and how did we get here?

3 From Great Britain (England) to eastern shore of North America

4 Great Britain (England)

5 Who financed the attempt for colonization? First attempt at a colony for England will fail. Financed by Sir Walter Raleigh

6 What failed colony was off of Virginia and what year? Two failed attempts at Roanoke Island off the coast of Virginia

7 Failed colony at Roanoke 1587

8 Origin of the southern agricultural society Jamestown

9 What is the Southern colonies geography good for? Geography of south is flat open plains good for farming (agriculture) but will need slave labor.

10 When was Jamestown founded and where? Jamestown Colony Virginia 1607

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12 Who was John Smith? John Smith A soldier who became the leader of Jamestown Colony

13 Who is Pocahontas? She was the daughter of a Powhatan chief She saved John Smith from death from the Powhatans. 1614: John Rolfe marries Pocahontas Pocahontas

14 What did John Smith say to the lazy colonists? No Work No Food!

15 What is a Joint Stock Company? Joint Stock company: investors provided the money to keep Jamestown going until it could make a profit.

16 What is the House of Burgesses? House of Burgesses: first representative government in North America

17 Tobacco is what kind of crop? Tobacco is a cash crop

18 Tobacco is labor intensive : requires a lot of labor

19 What is an Indentured Servant? Indentured Servants worked for seven years in Jamestown in exchange for the price of passage to the New World

20 When were slaves first brought to the New World? First African slaves are brought to Jamestown

21 1619 Jamestown: African slaves to work the tobacco fields

22 What is the Northern colonies and its resources? Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony Origin of North that relies on manufacturing and does not use slavery

23 Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony Geography of north is mountainous, hilly, with lots of rivers and harbors good for ships, fishing, and manufacturing.

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25 Who are the Puritans? Puritans in England wanted to purify the Anglican Church

26 Who are the Separatists? Separatists were Puritan religious dissenters who disagreed with the Church of England and decided to move to the Netherlands

27 Separatists But after a few years they decided to join the colonies in Virginia.

28 What year did the Mayflower land at Plymouth Rock? Mayflower 1620 landed in modern day Massachusetts they called it Plymouth Rock

29 The landing at Plymouth

30 Pilgrims: The first Pilgrims were Puritan separatists who made the journey to North America for religious reasons.

31 What is the Mayflower Compact known for? Before getting off of the Mayflower, the men signed an agreement to govern themselves called the Mayflower Compact Self government

32 The Pilgrims survived with the help of local Native Americans First Thanksgiving

33 Puritans had strict rules for their communities.

34 Puritans believed in their OWN religious freedom. Those who disagreed were forced to leave.

35 Roger Williams, a dissenter, founded what colony? Dissenter: disagreed with religious and political decisions of Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony Roger Williams was kicked out and he created a new colony Rhode Island

36 What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: First Constitution of New World as yet another example of self government Thomas Hooker

37 Salem Witch Trials 1692

38 What was New York first known as, and New York City? New Netherlands was a Dutch colony that is now modern day state of New York New Amsterdam on the Hudson would later become New York City

39 Duke of York (James, the brother of King Charles)

40 What are the Middle Colonies known as? Middle Colonies- Bread Basket Colonies Pennsylvania

41 What colony did William Penn found and why? William Penn - Pennsylvania Safe haven for Quakers

42 William Penn and the Quakers believed in living in harmony with the Native Americans

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44 What are the Southern Colonies names? Maryland: Safe haven for Catholics Jamestown, Virginia King Charles colonies: Carolina is female Latin for Charles James Oglethorpe s penal colony in Georgia

45 Why was Maryland founded? Founded by Lord Baltimore Maryland: Safe haven for Catholics

46 Carolinas: Latin Carolus for King Charles I King Charles II will be there when they split to North and South

47 Why was Georgia founded? George Ogelthorpe founded Georgia as a penal colony a place for those in debtors prison to reform their lives.

48 New England economy is what? New England Economy shipbuilding fishing manufacturing

49 Trade Triangle

50 What was the Middle Colonies economy? Middle Colonies Economy Cash Crops Bread Basket of the colonies Wheat, oats, and barley

51 What was the Southern Colonies economy?

52 Where is a Plantation System? Plantation system: southerners on very large farms were self-sufficient. Had Slaves