Why did people settle the New World?
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Plymouth Colony (1620)- founded by Separatist (Pilgrims) that wanted to separate from the Church of England Traveled to New England on the Mayflower Signed the Mayflower Compact- laws for common good & first self-government in the New World Settled in present day Massachusetts north of Jamestown Helped by Natives- First Thanksgiving William Bradford (one writer of Mayflower Compact) became governor
Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628)- founded by Puritans that wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church ▪ Settled north of Plymouth Colony; Salem, Massachusetts ▪ John Winthrop become governor of Massachusetts Bay- he felt as if his colony was to be a moral example for the rest of the world ▪ “We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.”
the time between 1620 and 1640 when thousands of English settled in the New World
New England Colonies Connecticut Massachusetts Bay - Massachusetts and Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Middle Colonies Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Southern Colonies Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia - Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia
Royal- Owned and managed by the royal government (King) Proprietary- King grants charter to one person who owns and governs the colony but still reports to the King Self-Governing/Joint-Stock- King grants charter to a company; the company sets up its own government, independent of King- Investors get partial ownership
CT, MA, NH, RI Many came for religious freedom for themselves (did not tolerate other religions) Puritans and Separatists People settled in towns (small farms with equal land only); towns = town meetings (direct democracy) Thin soil not great for farming
Industries- Fishing, fur trade, furniture & ship building (because of region’s forests) Good Natural Harbors- Shipping Industry Education, hard work, and obedience important in NEC
DE, NJ, NY, PA Settled by the Dutch Religious Freedom- accepted all religions Middle Colonies had great economic success because of farming and trade
Climate better for growing Large Family Farms and cash crops (wheat, oats, barley, potatoes)- “Breadbasket” Large Cities along the coast Population very diverse- non- English immigrants made the Middle Colonies their home
MD, VA, NC, SC, GA Large plantations/ economic opportunities in farming (long growing season and rich soil) Tobacco, rice, indigo Large number of slaves (indentured servants)
Little formal education Religious tolerance Wealthy few controlled most of the land