UNIT 4 - COLONIAL TIMES (1607 - 1776)

By: Mr. Casey

Seven Generations of Colonists will live between this time. They will change

the face of America and eventually pull away from

their European leaders

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 1

The Northern Colonies

(Sometimes called the New England states)

Industries:Shipbuilding

SeaportsFishingTimber

LivestockFur

Colonists Settle Region 2

The Middle ColoniesIndustries:Agriculture

IronFur

ShipbuildingSeaports

Colonists Settle Region 3

The Southern Colonies

Industries:Agriculture

(tobacco, indigo, rice, cotton)

Large Plantations

Colonists Settle

Eliza Lucas PinckneyShe developed a new type of indigo plant that would grow well in the south and provide a better dye. It also saved a

lot of southern planters whose tobacco and cotton crops were suffering due to

overused land and war in Europe.

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

•SIDE NOTE - Many colonists settled in particular regions based on their religious beliefs

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, land, and proximity to water.

•People settled in different regions for religious reasons and the industry they worked in(jobs).