The Triangular Trade Route British Colonial Trade

Comparisons between Empires 1600s l France: Fur trade, Jesuits, weak empire, Indian alliances, dependency l British: Late arrivals; full colonization; hostile Indian relations; conformity & exclusion l Spain: Full colonization, presidios, missions, labor, big empire, powerful state, inclusion of Indians into society

13 Colonies

The New England Colonies Massachusetts (Maine) New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts

Reasons for coming to the USA. l Some people didn’t like the Church of England. l They wanted the Church to be more pure. These people were called Puritans. l They decided to start a colony in the North East part of the USA.

Settling in Massachusetts l John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans.. l The colony’s first settlement was Boston along the Charles River.

Colonial Life l Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were 50 families, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. l These schools were called grammar or writing schools.grammar or writing schools.

Schools l Boys went to grammar schools while girls went to dame school. l There was no chalkboards, maps, or paper. l School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat.

Thomas Hooker l He left Massachusetts to live in Connecticut because he didn’t like the way the Puritans lived. l IN 1639,Connecticut had the FIRST WRITTEN LAWS IN NORTH AMERICA.

Roger Williams l Roger Williams believed you should tolerate other people’s beliefs in God. l He left Massachusetts and started a colony, Providence.

Anne Hutchinson l Anne Hutchinson was a woman who believed you could go directly to God so you could pray to God without going through a priest. l She moved to Providence with Roger Williams and started the Rhode Island Colony.

Life in the Colonies l The Puritans had their own laws for Courtship. Courtship.

Middle Colonies l The Middle colonies included: l New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Delaware (DE), l and Pennsylvania (PA). NY NJ DE PA

Climate l Good farming land (grains) Livestock, rivers and hills. Harbors.

People Groups l People came from Germany, Scotland & Ireland. l -Quakers (plain living, peaceful, against slavery and dancing) l -Germans (Pennsylvania Dutch, skilled workers and loved music). l -Scotch-Irish farmed and hunted.

Interesting Facts about Middle Colonies l -Called Breadbasket of Colonial America. The farmers raised a surplus so they could sell. l -Germans invented Pennsylvania rifle & Conestoga wagon. l -Philadelphia means brotherly love.

William Penn l -William Penn owned Pennsylvania and made it a place for religious freedom.

Southern Colonies The Southern Colonies included: Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA). MD VA NC SC GA

Southern Colonies Climate l Rich land, plenty of rain & a long growing season. Coastal plains, swamps, forests, harbors.

People Groups l -Maryland was a safe place for Roman Catholics. l -South Carolina settled by French. l -Georgia founded for new start for debtors in England.

Interesting Facts about Southern Colonies l -Planters’ duties to see that crops were planted, records kept, took care of everyone. l -Slavery was necessary for Southern plantation. l The cash crop for Virginia was Tobacco.