Mayflower Compact 13 Colonies

Opening Questions Who created the Magna Carta and why? List two protections mentioned in the English Bill of Rights.

This graph shows the number of naturalized U. S This graph shows the number of naturalized U.S. citizens from 2000 to 2008. Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph? A. Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past. B. Naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout. C. Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time. D. Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters.

Puritans sail from Plymouth and land in… 1620 Puritans (Christian group who wanted to reform the Church) leave England and sailed to Massachusetts on the Mayflower On the way they realized they would not have a government and created a written agreement called the “Mayflower Compact”

Mayflower Compact Read “Mayflower Compact” handout Answer questions on a separate piece of paper (do not copy the questions, write answers in full sentences) Title the paper “Mayflower Compact” and put it in your folder.

Northern, Middle and Southern Colonies Skilled workers, small farms for their own use, some fishing and fur industry. Farming (crops and dairy), merchants and tradesmen, lumber, shipbuilding. Farming (plantations and small independent farms). Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

13 Colonies (Maine was part of Massachusetts!) Color in and label each of the original 13 colonies (Maine was part of Massachusetts!) Create an ad for one colony encouraging people to move there (ad must be appropriate for time period and target the audience most likely to be interested in that colony)