Colonial Growth and The Clash of Empires

Colonial Growth and the Clash of Empires Seth Adler I. Colonial Growth (1600’s) A. The Restoration Colonies were established during Charles II reign. 1. New York – 1664 2. North Carolina – 1691 3. South Carolina – 1691 a. Settled by British colonists f rom Barbados b. Its economy was based on the production of staple crops to export to the West Indies. 1. This helped develop the triangular trade route 2. This would support Britain’s South Atlantic System c. Charleston became the busiest Southern port city 4. Pennsylvania – 1681 It was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers a. Quakers were pacifists and accepted a greater role for women in public relationships. b. There was no established church because Quakers believed in freedom of religion and religious toleration. c. The colony was prosperous from the beginning d. All property owning men could vote e. It was one of the most ethnically diverse colonies. 1. German Lutherans 2. Scotts-Irish Presbyterians 3. Welsh Quakers 4. Dutch reformed protestants B. Georgia was the final colony founded in 1732 1. Started by James Oglethorpe as a debtors colony 2. Parliament subsidized it because Georgia would be a protective barrio between Spanish Florida and the Carolinas. C. British control the colonies 1. During the earth 17 th century, the British empire was ruled in a lax manner 2. As a result, the colonies developed an independent attitude. Royal Colony – Colonies run by governors appointed by the king. Cr * * * Middle Atlantic Colonies: * New Jersey * Pennsylvania

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Colonial Growth and The Clash of Empires