Standard – SSUSH 1 Describe European settlement in North America during the 17 th Century. a)Explain Virginia’s development; include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation, relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses, Bacon’s Rebellion, and the development of slavery. b)Describe the settlement of New England; include religious reasons, relations with Native Americans [e.g., King Phillip’s War], the establishment of town meetings and development of a legislature, religious tensions that led to the founding of Rhode Island, the half-way covenant, Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter and the transition to a royal colony. c)Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam {New York} and the subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania. d)Explain the reasons for French settlement of Quebec. e)Analyze the impact of location and place on colonial settlement, transportation, and economic development; include southern, middle, and New England colonies.

The Development of Virginia

Virginia Company Seal of the Virginia Company An English business that financed the ships that went to Jamestown and founded the colony of Virginia Discovery of a new type of Tobacco [John Rolfe] helped make Jamestown and Virginia - profitable

Chief Powhatan/Father of Pocahantas His friendship with John Smith helped the Jamestown settlement survive. At the death of Powhatan, conflicts between the colonists and the Powhatan Confederacy increased and erupted into violence. Powhatan

Bacon’s Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon Bacon led a group of backcountry farmers who wanted to attack and take over Indian lands. His rebellion led to more land to farm, more slaves for those lands, and democratic changes in Virginia.

House of Burgesses First English Legislative Assembly In North America, in Virginia

New England New England Colonies Religion Native Americans Town Meetings Settlers sought religious freedom and different colonies were established by different religious groups. Natives fought colonists for land; colonists tried to enforce British law on natives – King Philip’s War… Colonists met together to solve problems; meetings developed into legislatures…beg innings of the desire to self- govern

Massachusetts Founded in the 1620s by Puritans seeking religious freedom. Religious intolerance in Massachusetts led to the founding of other New England colonies. In 1684, loss of charter due to religious and independent attitude toward England.

New England The extreme commitment to certain religions caused a lack of religious tolerance. Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts for preaching differently than the colony’s religious leaders. She founded her own settlement in RHODE ISLAND. Roger Williams was also banished for promoting unpopular religious views. He founded his own settlement in RHODE ISLAND.

Salem Witch Trials Religious fear and hysteria led to the deaths of many in Salem, Massachusetts who were falsely accused of being witches. Example of the religious intolerance in New England

Half Way Covenant The HALFWAY COVENANT allowed people to join the church by cutting the number of “rules” in half Declining church membership due to rise of Great Awakening revival movement

King Philip’s War War between New England colonists and Native Americans. Led to the destruction and removal of most Indian tribes in New England.

Rhode Island Founded by Roger Williams because of the religious intolerance in other New England Colonies

The Dutch settle at “New Amsterdam” The English take over the Dutch settlement to gain control of Hudson River trade Pennsylvania is settled by Dutch “Quakers”; William Penn wants it to be a “Holy Experiment” with complete religious freedom Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Mid Atlantic Colonies Known as the “Bread Basket” Colonies. Prosperous and diverse populations. Contained biggest cities – Philadelphia/New York

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam renamed New York when the English forcibly took over and removed Dutch control. Dutch allowed a diverse and religious tolerant society to grow in New Amsterdam. English continued those policies.

Pennsylvania Founded by William Penn as a safe haven for Quakers. Good relations with Native Americans and religious tolerance. Prosperous colony, with Philadelphia becoming the biggest city. Benjamin Franklin most prominent colonist.

Quebec Capitol city of New France. Became a fur trading center. Still a French speaking province in Canada.

French/Quebec FRENCH = FUR Fashion trend – using Beaver fur for hats encouraged building of more French trading posts in Canada