Warm-Up Economy and Geography of the Colonies Assignment Have out lifework (“…Goes to the Colonies”) Work on Study Guide
Announcements 13 Colonies Unit Exam: Wednesday 100%= Century Club
Today’s Mission Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will: Analyze the colonial foundations for American democracy Describe the role religion played in Colonial America Explain the development of the transatlantic slave trade
Colonial Government pg. 55 Unit 1: The Thirteen Colonies Colonial Government pg. 55
Democracy Government ruled by the people.
Representative Democracy Government of elected individuals representing the people.
Representation in the English Colonies Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) 1st representative legislature (assembly) Mayflower Compact (1620) Created the idea of self-government Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) 1st written constitution
Check for Understanding Why do we care about the House of Burgesses? Mayflower Compact? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Name That Settlement!
Name That Region!
Religion and Slavery pg. 57
Religion in the Colonies Religious freedom grows Puritans/Pilgrims (New England) Quakers (Pennsylvania and Middle) Anglicans/Catholics (Southern & Middle)
Great Awakening (1680s-1740s) Time of renewed interest in church
Check for Understanding Name four religious groups that came to the colonies Describe the Great Awakening
The Growth of Slavery Majority in the southern region Warm weather and fertile soil made it ideal for agriculture Need for workers (labor-intensive)
Slave Labor Used mostly on plantations Replaced indentured servants
The Middle Passage Transatlantic voyage from Africa Cruel treatment Poor sanitary conditions Starvation and disease Overcrowding and imprisonment
Check for Understanding Why did slavery develop in the colonies? What labor force did the slaves replace? Where were the slaves from? Describe the Middle Passage
Painful Images Discussion Guided Practice
Cool-Down pg. 58 Which two English documents provided a foundation for the rights of colonists? Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to American democracy? The Mayflower Compact? The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? Describe the Great Awakening Why did slavery develop in the Southern Colonies? Describe the Middle Passage