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Wanted to find riches (like Spain did) Why did England colonize? Wanted to find riches (like Spain did) Many wanted to practice their religion without persecution (like Pilgrims, Puritans, Catholics, Quakers, etc.) England wanted to compete with other European countries (political) England wanted to enrich her treasury (economic), through Mercantilism (Colonies exist to provide the mother country with raw materials and as a market for manufactured goods)

Massachusetts (then Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire) by Pilgrims and Puritans Pennsylvania by Quakers Maryland as a haven for persecuted Catholics

Virginia, the first colony; they looked for gold and found none New York, essentially purchased The Carolinas, an investment venture Georgia was founded as a haven for those in debtors prison

New England had long, cold winters so large scale farming was out. But New England had long, cold winters so large scale farming was out. But... Lots of timber, good seaports for fishing whaling and trade Middle colonies had temperate climate and a variety of landforms. Lots of good farmland, good harbors, timber, fur, and more. Became the “breadbasket” and had the most diverse economy

Southern colonies had long growing season, rich soil, mild winters Southern colonies had long growing season, rich soil, mild winters. Plantation economy developed. Result? Cash crops and slavery.

Magna Carta Virginia House of Burgesses Mayflower Compact Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States

It’s No Shock That the Colonists Became Unhappy...

Representative governments REPRESENT THE PEOPLE! Representative governments are LIMITED IN POWER Representative governments tend to PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

From Magna Carta to the Constitution, as each step toward more representative, self government was taken, BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS became more important Why would “taxation without representation” contradict the ideas of self-government?

Declaration of Independence French and Indian War Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Constitution Magna Carta Boston Tea Party

Magna Carta Fundamental Orders of Connecticut French and Indian War Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence Constitution

Yorktown Lexington and Concord Saratoga Last Battle of the Revolution The “shot heard ‘round the world” Saratoga Victory persuaded France to form an alliance with United States

In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereigne Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne parts of Virginia, doe, by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick [form of government], for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just and equall laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete [appropriate] and convenient for the generall good of the Colonie unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cap-Codd the 11 of November, in the year of the raigne of our sovereign lord, King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fiftie-fourth. Anno. Dom. 1620. Governor William Bradford Of Plimoth Plantation

In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our Lord, King James, having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do solemnly in the presence of God, and one another, combine ourselves together into a civil body politick [form of government], for our better ordering and preservation, and [to] frame such just and equal laws, from time to time, as shall be thought most convenient for the general good of the Colony. We promise all due submission and obedience. In witness we have subscribed [written] our names at Cap-Cod the 11 of November, in the year of our lord, King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno. Dom. 1620. Governor William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation

In the name of God, Amen. We, the loyal subjects of King James, having undertaken a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do solemnly combine ourselves together into a civil body politick [form of government], for our better ordering and preservation, and [to] frame laws for the general good of the Colony. We promise obedience. In witness we have subscribed [written] our names at Cap-Cod the 11 of November, 1620. Governor William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation