Unit 4, Lesson 1 - What Influenced Where Europeans Settled in North America?By: Mr. Casey
AGENDA
•NEW VOCABULARY
•LESSON 1 -WHY DID PEOPLE LIVE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COLONIES & WHAT DID THEY DO?
plantation
•(noun) a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked
cash crop
•(noun) a crop that is grown to be sold for profit
tobacco wheat
proprietor
•(noun) an owner
indentured servant
•(noun) a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America
self-sufficient•(adjective) having the ability to produce most everything that one needs to live
grant
•(verb) to give something formally to someone
debtor
•(noun) a person who owes money
Why did people come to North America?
Settlers flocked to the 13 colonies in North America for ...
The chance
to become a land owner
To gain wealth, religious, and
financial
freedom
Colonists Settle REGION 1The Northern Colonies
(Sometimes called the New England states)
Industries:Shipbuilding
SeaportsFishingTimber
LivestockFur
Colonists Settle
Region 2The Middle
ColoniesIndustries:Agriculture
IronFur
ShipbuildingSeaports
Colonists Settle Region 3The Southern ColoniesIndustries:
Agriculture(tobacco,
indigo, rice, cotton)Large
Plantations
Why did they choose different regions to live in?•Climate, land, and proximity to the water really affected the way the different regions lived.
•Climate - the warmer climate of the south made it easier to grow a lot of crops
•Land - the rich soil and endless amount of land made it easier to grow crops in the south
•Proximity to Water - Colonies with seaports and waterways tended to be involved in industries that allowed them to take advantage of the water
•SID
Why did they choose different regions to live in?
•SIDE NOTE - Many colonists settled in particular regions based on their religious beliefs
THE BIG IDEA•The colonies had three distinct regions based on climate and land
•People settled in different regions for religion and industry