The Beginnings of English America Focus Questions: What were the reasons for English settlement in North America? Identify the different areas the English settled in North America. Be able to discuss the different features of English settlement. What obstacles did the early English settlers have to overcome? How did Virginia (Jamestown) develop in the early years? What made settlement in New England distinct? What were the main reasons for dispute in New England? The purpose of the focus questions is to help students find larger themes and structures to bring the historical evidence, events, and examples together for a connected thematic purpose. As we go through each portion of this lecture, you may want to keep in mind how the information relates to this larger thematic question. Here are some suggestions: write the focus question in the left or right margin on your notes and as we go through, either mark areas of your notes for you to come back to later and think about the connection OR as you review your notes later (to fill in anything else you remember from the lecture or your thoughts during the lecture or additional information from the readings), write small phrases from the lecture and readings that connect that information to each focus question AND/OR are examples that work together to answer the focus question.

English background to colonization ●Unique features of English development ●Government

Factors leading to English Colonization

Types of Colonies

Features of English settlement

Jamestown, Virginia: 1607

Jamestown: Successes

Maryland: 1634

Plymouth (Massachusetts): 1620

Massachusetts Bay Colony: 1630

Rhode Island: 1636

Connecticut: 1637 Maine and New Hampshire, 1623

The Economy in New England ●Climate/Geography ●Economy ●New England Shipping and Trade

Society in New England