Colonization

and the New

World

Background – 300 years of history in 3 minutes . . .

What does it mean to colonize?

US History Notes -

Settlement of the

Colonies

Life Before Europeans

Most by land bridge

(35,000-10,000 yrs ago)

Some nomadic, hunter-

gatherers

Some stationary,

agricultural (maize)

Respect for nature and

significant position of

women

Reasons Behind

Exploration GOD!

Religious conflict (Catholicism v. Protestantism); want to spread your belief system

GLORY!

Technological advances (compass, caravel, maps, etc)

Nation-state rivalries; need revenue to maintain power

GOLD!

Mercantilism:

wealth/foreign trade = power/security

-- Desire to get into Asian markets; Portuguese had water route; Muslims controlled land route

Impact of Europeans Disease

Global

empire/subjugation

Cultural Changes

• Democracy

• Capitalism

• Population increase

Columbian Exchange

English Migration 1610-1660

Why Do People Migrate to a

New Place?

Push Factors

Negative circumstances at home which cause people to

want to leave

(leave space for 3 examples)

Pull Factors

Exciting opportunities somewhere new that persuade

people to go there

(leave space for 3 examples)

Reasons for European

Migration to the New World

From the Push and Pull Factors what can

we say are the two MAIN reasons people

migrated to the New World?

Religious Freedom In Europe, dissenting groups sought to worship

according to their own ideas instead of conforming to the ideas of the Anglican Church

These groups were persecuted for treason against the King and sought to escape to America

Why was America a better option for them than just moving somewhere else in Europe?

How would we summarize the 2 bullet

points above?

Economic Opportunities

2. Colonists collect raw materials (lumber, fish, etc.) for Great Britain.

3. Colonists buy the finished products from Great Britain in order to trade and survive.

1. Europeans find natural resource rich areas.

Mercantilism

Reading Activity

You will each read 3 secondary sources individually

describing three English settlements in North America.

What is a secondary source ?

In a small group you will discuss whether the

settlement was a success or a failure.

Questions to discuss during

small group time

1. Was the settlement a success or a failure?

2. What information from the reading did you use to

determine whether it was a success or a failure? (Each

person in small group should share AT LEAST one)

Settlement Name: _________________________________

Successes Failures

Jamestown Roanoke Plymouth

Overall Success or

Failure?

Supporting

Evidence 1

Supporting

Evidence 2

Supporting

Evidence 3

Life in Jamestown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssS6UoBoiuc&fe

ature=relmfu

Exit Slip (use the back of your quiz paper)

What could the colonists have done to

prevent some of the failures?