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Notes on the Colonies…. Miss Springborn Team 6 Social Studies. Why be a Colonist?. What would make you want to leave your homeland and travel across the unknown ocean to a strange land??. America: What was here…. Opportunity Mobility Freedom Liberty. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Miss SpringbornTeam 6
Social Studies
Notes on the Colonies…
Why be a Colonist?What would make
you want to leave your homeland and travel across the unknown ocean to a strange land??
America: What was here…OpportunityMobilityFreedomLiberty
Europe: What they are leaving behind…
Hard TimesRigidityRestraintPersecution
Define Motive…A reason for doing something
Three new settlements…
Three Countries
New SpainAll of Southwest United States, Central
America, and the Caribbean IslandsMOTIVE- Wanted to get GOLD, slaves for
plantations, and sugar plantationsKing of Spain in charge of the Spanish landsConquistadors (Spanish Soldiers) and
Missionaries main group that comes to settle in Americas.
New FranceAll of Canada, St. Lawrence River, Great
Lakes, and west of the Mississippi river. Capitol city was Quebec
MOTIVE: Main source of money was through the fur trade
Worked with the Natives to make money, partners
King of France in charge of these settlements
Traders, trappers, and Missionaries were the groups that came to settle in the Americas
England: Two SettlementsJamestown in Virginia and Plymouth in Massachusetts
Jamestown was created by a Joint Stock Company and wanted to make money
They farmed rice, indigo, and tobacco. Had a ruling body called the House of
Burgesses that would make laws for the community
Jamestown populated by soldiers, indentured servants, strong men, and a few women and children
Jamestown…
PlymouthPlymouth was created as a religious haven for
the Pilgrims who were not allowed to worship in England
Plymouth was populated by families trying to start a new life
Plymouth was not founded to make a profit, they ruled themselves using the Mayflower Compact as a guide to make laws: SELF-GOVERNING
1. Corporate Colonies- A group in charge to make money
2. Proprietary Colonies- Individuals in charge
3. Royal Colonies- King in charge
Three Types of English Colonies
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The English Colonies… The new world for the English could be
split into four distinct regions…
1. New England2. Middle3. Southern4. Frontier
New England Colonies…Cold climate, short growing season, bad
for farmingThick forestsSubsistent Farming- when you grow
enough to eatMostly turned to sea for fish and whalesGrew corn and wheat as crops
Jobs included fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and forest workers
Education very important, public schools, students could read the bible
Religion was very importantMostly English immigrantsVery passionate about democracyPilgrims created the Mayflower Compact
Everyday life in New England…
Middle Region…Winter less harsh than New EnglandLonger growing seasonFertile valleysSoil great for grainsNickname the breadbasket colonies because
their main crop was GRAINS: including wheat, oats, barley, rye, and corn
Farmers could grow surplus of food
Jobs included farming, shipbuilding, fur trade, and small businesses
Trade school and apprenticeships main source of education
Skilled workers made things like hardware, clocks, glass, nails, and paper
Many different cultures, very different from New England and South
Groups like English, Dutch, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish and Finns immigrated to this region
More of an emphasis on equalityEarly peace with the Native Americans
Everyday life in the Middle Region
Southern Region…Long growing season, fertile soil, warm summers, mild winters
CASH CROPS: tobacco, rice, cotton and indigo
Wealthy: Needed slaves to run their large plantations, cheap labor
Small farmers: grew things like corn, grains, and enough for their families
Jobs mainly farming, some lumbering and shipping/trading on the shore
Only the rich were educated, used tutorsIllegal to educate slavesMostly Protestant but Maryland had a
large number of CatholicsMost immigrants were English, slaves
were mostly AfricanThese colonies existed to serve the king,
he appointed a governor that ruled in his place
Everyday life in the South…
Slavery was major part of the southImport: products brought into the
areaExport: products brought out of an
area
South continued…
Frontier Region…
Soil was best in the valleysSubsistent Farming Grew wheat and cornRaised hogs (pigs)Made moon shine (whiskey)
Jobs included farming and trapping in the fur trade
Self-educated, learned from the BibleMostly Protestant, very religiousImmigrants included Scottish, Germans,
Irish, and a few EnglishVery Independent, Strongly Democratic
and believed in equality (ready for a rebellion)
Everyday life in the Frontier