REASONS FOR COLONIZATION

Reason 1: Political Reasons The Pilgrims Landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts Drew up the Mayflower Compact Pilgrims landed in 1620. Compact formed a gov’t saying everyone would abide by those laws. This was an agreement to make laws for an organized colony

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Created by the founders of Connecticut Created democratic government with voting rights America’s first written constitution Established town hall meetings Created in Hartford Formed 150 years before the U.S. Constitution

Representative Government in America grew because??????? …the British allowed the colonists to make their own laws and elect their own representatives …of the Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders …of town hall meetings

Reason 2: Economic Factors MERCANTILISM NOW PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT AN ECONOMIC THEORY THAT REQUIRED THE COLONISTS TO BENEFIT THE MOTHER COUNTRY BY EXPORTING AND IMPORTING GOODS FOR ENGLAND

TYPES OF ECONOMIC COLONIES CORPORATE COLONIES PROPRIETARY COLONIES The King would give charters to relatives and friends Investors pooled their money together and asked the king for a charter They would govern the colony and the king would get a percentage of the profit Charter—legal document giving certain rights to a person or company Joint Stocks were started by the Dutch in 1602. Maryland was the first proprietary colony. These were done by joint stock companies All other colonies were directly under the king’s control and were called ROYAL COLONIES

Reason 3: SOCIAL REASONS PILGRIMS QUAKERS CATHOLICS PURITANS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

WHO WERE THESE PEOPLE???? CHURCH OF ENGLAND Many in England did not agree with the teachings and practices The King and Queen were in charge of the Anglican Church Anglican church was founded by King Henry VIII when he separated from the Catholic Church. The Pope would not grant him a divorce. WHO WERE THESE PEOPLE????

PILGRIMS PURITANS They wanted a totally new religion separate from the Anglican Church They wanted to purify the Church of England of corruption They were persecuted and left as well The King would not tolerate this and persecuted the Pilgrims The Puritans heavily influenced early American literature and history The Pilgrims felt the only way to live in peace was to leave England Pilgrims actually went to Holland before coming to America. Scarlet Letter was an example of Puritanism affecting early American literature. Over 100,000 Puritans left England by 1700. 24 were killed at the Witch Trials, 19 of those were hung. People with different beliefs from the Puritans were put on trial as witches —SALEM WITCH TRIALS

QUAKERS CATHOLICS King Henry VIII made England a Protestant nation They believed all people had the Inner Light of God within them Most Catholics had to worship in secret in fear of jail or death This included women, African Americans, and Indians This led many Catholics to America They also believed in non-violence and refused to serve in the military Quakers believed a direct experience with God was possible. Most Quakers were thrown in prison. Some Quakers fled to eastern Africa Pope Clement would not recognize Henry’s divorce They left England because of persecution

SOCIAL REASONS SOCIAL MOBILITY ENGLAND HAD A RIGID SOCIETY WHERE EVERYONE HAD THEIR PLACE IT WAS A HEIRARCHY—A RANKING FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST KING NOBILITY LANDOWNERS EVERYONE ELSE SOCIAL MOBILITY

MOST PEOPLE STARTED LOOKING FOR A… Wool became profitable causing English landowners to stop farming Tenant farmers found themselves unemployed They fled to cities looking for work causing high unemployment, disease, overcrowding, & high crime Many incurred heavy debts and were put in prison MOST PEOPLE STARTED LOOKING FOR A…

BETTER LIFE Many believed a better life could be found in America Many paid for their trip by becoming indentured servants These were people who signed a contract to work for a certain length of time (5-7yrs) in exchange for passage to the colonies The King saw America as a dumping ground for his excess population Indentured servants were also given food, clothing, and shelter. You could not get married while you were an indentured servant.