WARM UP 1 Continue working on the 13 colonies packet from yesterday 2 You will have 30 minutes to complete this assignment 3 If you do not use your time, you will lose your time... I WILL COLLECT THE ASSIGNMENT WHEN THE CLASS SOUNDS FINISHED...
The 13 English Colonies
ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN England is a singular country Great Britain is a country of countries (ENGLAND + SCOTLAND + WALES = G.B.
The Three Regions 1. New England 2. Middle Colonies 3. Southern Colonies
New England Environment I. Very Short Growing Season II. Long Cold Winters III. Large Forests IV. On the Atlantic Ocean
New England Culture PRODUCTS A. Subsistence Farming B. Timber and Ship Building Supplies (Rope, Masts, Tar) C. Dried Fish D. Rum and other Manufactured Trade Goods PEOPLE A. Puritans and Pilgrims who believed in working hard and following strict rules. B. Merchants, Manufacturers, and Lawyers.
New England Government I. Self-Governing Charters II. Town Meetings III. Believe very strongly in governing themselves A. Mayflower Compact B. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island
Massachusetts I. Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims. II. Plymouth was the original name of the settlement. III. IV. Founded for religious freedom/separation from England John Carver was the leader of the Pilgrims and author of the Mayflower Compact. Plymouth Plantation, with Cape Cod Bay visible in the distance V. Puritans then came and settled Boston (Mass. Bay Colony) VI. John Winthrop was the governor of this settlement. VII. New England Colony
Rhode Island I. In 1636, Rhode Island became a colony after Roger Williams was forced out of MA BAY II. He spoke out against the Puritans strict rules III. Created Rhode Island for religious choice. IV. Rhode Island also had freedom of religion. V. New England Colony Roger Williams minister, author
Connecticut I. Founded in 1636 by a clergyman Thomas Hooker. II. Founded for religious freedom III. He led a group of people from Rhode Island to start their own colony and they had freedom of religion. IV. New England Colony A map of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies.
New Hampshire I. Sold to the king of England in 1679. II. Founded for additional land and wealth for the King III. Royal colony: king chooses governor and no elected government. IV. New England Colony
I. Medium growing season and cold winters. Middle Colonies Environment II. Many lakes and rivers for transportation.
Middle Colonies Culture PRODUCTS I. Called the Bread Basket Colonies II. Food production III. Farmed Wheat, Oat, Barley and Rye. IV. Made homespun products. V. Traded very little. PEOPLE I. People from: England, the Netherlands, France, Germany and others. II. Puritans, Quakers, Anglicans, Catholics, and Jews.
Middle Colonies Government New York I. Proprietary Charters Pennsylvania II. Religious Freedom and Tolerance III. Accepting of everyone New Jersey Delaware
New York I. Started as New Netherland, a Dutch colony in 1609 II. The English took over in 1664 and renamed it New York. I. Didn t want the Dutch in their land III. Manhattan became a valuable trading port James, Duke of York IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony)
New Jersey I. The Duke of York split this land in half for two friends. (East Jersey & West Jersey) II. Government quarrels caused them to be combined in 1702. III. Founded for economic profits & as a royal colony for the King Map of New Netherland (17th century) IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony)
Pennsylvania I. In 1681, William Penn was granted a charter for land between Maryland and New York. II. Penn was a Quaker and he gave the people two rights: A. Freedom of Religion B. Right to elect public officials. III. Created primarily for Quakers IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony
Delaware I. In 1682, the Duke of York granted William Penn this land. II. Delaware became a colony in 1704. III. Created for economic profits in fishing & ship building IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony)
Southern Colonies Environment & Culture ENVIRONMENT I. Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. II. Long growing season and fertile land. III. Warm for most of the year PRODUCTS I. Farmed Tobacco, Rice, Indigo, and Cotton. II. Trade cash crops farmed on Plantations. III. Large number of slaves IV. Purchase manufactured goods.
Southern Colonies Culture I. Anglicans II. Very little religious tolerance III. English Plantation Owners, Indentured Servants, Criminals, and Slaves.
Southern Colonies Government Maryland I. Joint-Stock and Proprietary Charters. II. Colonies are run to make money as a business III. The House of Burgesses IV. Colonies run for the profit of the Joint-Stock Company or Proprietors. Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Maryland I. Founded in 1634 by Lord George Calvert, Lord Baltimore II. III. IV. He believed all people should have religious freedom. Founded for Catholics to practice religion freely (all are welcome) King Charles I was king and didn t agree with the religious freedom. V. In 1649, the Toleration Act was passed that guaranteed equality of rights for everyone for religion. George Calvert, Lord Baltimore VI. Southern Colony
Virginia I. Founded in 1607 (Jamestown) II. Captain John Smith is given credit for starting this colony. III. Created for profit IV. Desired freedom and wealth in the new world. V. Southern Colony
North Carolina I. Founded in 1663 by English nobles. II. Charter granted by Charles II. III. Created for economic wealth in the new world. $$$$ King Charles II IV. Agricultural economy V. Bad politics forced a split of the colony into North and South. VI. Southern Colony
South Carolina I. In 1729 South Carolina received its name after a political dispute and became a colony. II. Created for economic wealth $$$$ III. Had large plantations for growing crops and raising livestock. IV. Southern Colony
Georgia I. It became a colony in 1733. II. James Oglethorpe was granted a charter to start Georgia for the poor and unfortunate who leave prison. III. Created for people in debt. IV. Agricultural colony for the less fortunate V. It was known as a buffer zone between the Spanish and the English colonies. VI. Southern Colony
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