New England Colonies

Warm-up Imagine that you are teaching “mercantilism” to a twelve-year old child (maybe a cousin, nephew, niece, brother, or sister). In three sentences, write how you would explain it. This child might not know the following words (so don’t use them unless you explain them): Colonization Empire Commerce

Puritans Rejection of Catholic authority Focus on independent congregations Truth comes from the Bible Liberty = being able to worship how they want Emphasis on male authority over the family and servants Pilgrims = Puritan Separatists

Pilgrims and the plymouth colony Puritan Separatists They promise to follow “just and equal laws” under the Mayflower Compact The first winter is difficult and they survive with help from Squanto and Native Americans

Massachusetts bay colony Gain charter in 1629 Most people arriving come in families Seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity Focus on education and local government Society organized according to hierarchy

Rhode Island Tolerance was not a Puritan quality Roger Williams criticized Puritan authority Rhode Island established by Williams in 1636 Rhode Island focused on religious freedom and democratic government

Connecticut Reverend Thomas Hooker leads Puritan settlers and establishes the town of Hartford in 1636 The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is the first written constitution in American history Ruled by a representative government

New england economy Major Exports: Fish and Timber Focused on an alliance between business and religion Farms are mostly family owned Merchants and traders become very powerful Puritan Ethic: focus on hard work and commercial success

Economic Differences New England Economy Southern Economy

Tobacco

Slavery grows in importance because of cash crops

Formerly a dutch colony

A Colony granted to lord calvert as a proprietorship

Economy focused on merchant trade

Colony granted to william penn as a proprietorship

Colony established by puritan separatists

Economy focused heavily on fish and timber

Colony experienced a period of peace after the marriage of john rolfe and pocahontas

Colony granted to 8 proprietors in 1663 by Charles ii

Colony influenced by the puritan ethic

Colony created by james oglethorpe for debtors and poor people

Colonies advertisement Southern Colony Colony Name: Top 3 Reasons to Move There: Picture: Middle Colony Northern Colony