Notes on the Colonies… Miss Springborn Team 6 Social Studies

Why be a Colonist? What would make you want to leave your homeland and travel across the unknown ocean to a strange land?? What would make you want to leave your homeland and travel across the unknown ocean to a strange land??

America: What was here… Opportunity Opportunity Mobility Mobility Freedom Freedom Liberty Liberty

Europe: What they are leaving behind… Hard Times Hard Times Rigidity Rigidity Restraint Restraint Persecution Persecution

Define Motive… A reason for doing something A reason for doing something Something that causes a person to act in a certain way, an incentive Something that causes a person to act in a certain way, an incentive

Three Countries Three new settlements…

New Spain All of Southwest United States, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands All of Southwest United States, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands MOTIVE- Wanted to get GOLD, slaves for plantations, and sugar plantations MOTIVE- Wanted to get GOLD, slaves for plantations, and sugar plantations King of Spain in charge of the Spanish lands King of Spain in charge of the Spanish lands Conquistadors (Spanish Soldiers) and Missionaries main group that comes to settle in Americas. Conquistadors (Spanish Soldiers) and Missionaries main group that comes to settle in Americas.

New France All of Canada, St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, and west of the Mississippi river. Capitol city was Quebec All of Canada, St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, and west of the Mississippi river. Capitol city was Quebec MOTIVE: Main source of money was through the fur trade MOTIVE: Main source of money was through the fur trade Worked with the Natives to make money, partners Worked with the Natives to make money, partners King of France in charge of these settlements King of France in charge of these settlements Traders, trappers, and Missionaries were the groups that came to settle in the Americas Traders, trappers, and Missionaries were the groups that came to settle in the Americas

England: Two Settlements Jamestown in Virginia and Plymouth in Massachusetts Jamestown in Virginia and Plymouth in Massachusetts

Jamestown… Jamestown was created by a Joint Stock Company and wanted to make money Jamestown was created by a Joint Stock Company and wanted to make money They farmed rice, indigo, and tobacco. They farmed rice, indigo, and tobacco. Had a ruling body called the House of Burgesses that would make laws for the community Had a ruling body called the House of Burgesses that would make laws for the community Jamestown populated by soldiers, indentured servants, strong men, and a few women and children Jamestown populated by soldiers, indentured servants, strong men, and a few women and children

Plymouth Plymouth was created as a religious haven for the Pilgrims who were not allowed to worship in England Plymouth was created as a religious haven for the Pilgrims who were not allowed to worship in England Plymouth was populated by families trying to start a new life Plymouth was populated by families trying to start a new life Plymouth was not founded to make a profit, they ruled themselves using the Mayflower Compact as a guide to make laws: SELF-GOVERNING Plymouth was not founded to make a profit, they ruled themselves using the Mayflower Compact as a guide to make laws: SELF-GOVERNING

Three Types of English Colonies 1. Corporate Colonies- A group in charge to make money 2. Proprietary Colonies- Individuals in charge 3. Royal Colonies- King in charge

The English Colonies… The new world for the English could be split into four distinct regions… The new world for the English could be split into four distinct regions… 1. New England 2. Middle 3. Southern 4. Frontier

New England Colonies… Cold climate, short growing season, bad for farming Cold climate, short growing season, bad for farming Subsistent Farming- when you grow enough to eat Subsistent Farming- when you grow enough to eat Mostly turned to sea for fist and whales Mostly turned to sea for fist and whales Grew corn and wheat as crops Grew corn and wheat as crops

Everyday life in New England… Jobs included fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and forest workers Jobs included fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and forest workers Education very important, community schools Education very important, community schools Mostly Protestant, very religious Mostly Protestant, very religious Mostly English immigrants Mostly English immigrants Very passionate about Self-Government Very passionate about Self-Government Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact

Middle Region… Fertile soil with a good growing season Fertile soil with a good growing season Sits in a river valley Sits in a river valley Nickname the breadbasket colonies because their main crop was GRAINS: including wheat, oats, barley, rye, and corn Nickname the breadbasket colonies because their main crop was GRAINS: including wheat, oats, barley, rye, and corn

Everyday life in the Middle Region Jobs included farming, shipbuilding, fur trade, and small businesses Jobs included farming, shipbuilding, fur trade, and small businesses Trade school and apprenticeships main source of education Trade school and apprenticeships main source of education Mixed religious backgrounds: Including Protestant, Catholic, Quakers, Jewish, Anglicans Mixed religious backgrounds: Including Protestant, Catholic, Quakers, Jewish, Anglicans Immigrants included English, Dutch, German, Scottish, Irish, and Swedish Immigrants included English, Dutch, German, Scottish, Irish, and Swedish Most of these colonies had a governor that ruled over the people. Some elected officials making rules Most of these colonies had a governor that ruled over the people. Some elected officials making rules

Southern Region… Long growing season, fertile soil Long growing season, fertile soil CASH CROPS: tobacco, rice, and indigo CASH CROPS: tobacco, rice, and indigo Needed slaves to run their large plantations Needed slaves to run their large plantations Farming main way of life in the South Farming main way of life in the South

Everyday life in the South… Jobs mainly farming, some lumbering and shipping/trading on the shore Jobs mainly farming, some lumbering and shipping/trading on the shore Only the rich were educated, used tutors Only the rich were educated, used tutors Illegal to educate slaves Illegal to educate slaves Mostly Protestant but Maryland had a large number of Catholics Mostly Protestant but Maryland had a large number of Catholics Most immigrants were English, slaves were mostly African Most immigrants were English, slaves were mostly African These colonies existed to serve the king, he appointed a governor that ruled in his place These colonies existed to serve the king, he appointed a governor that ruled in his place

Frontier Region… Soil was best in the valleys Soil was best in the valleys Subsistent Farming Subsistent Farming Grew wheat and corn Grew wheat and corn Raised hogs (pigs) Raised hogs (pigs) Made moon shine (whiskey) Made moon shine (whiskey)

Everyday life in the Frontier Jobs included farming and trapping in the fur trade Jobs included farming and trapping in the fur trade Self-educated, learned from the Bible Self-educated, learned from the Bible Mostly Protestant, very religious Mostly Protestant, very religious Immigrants included Scottish, Germans, Irish, and a few English Immigrants included Scottish, Germans, Irish, and a few English Very Independent, Strongly Democratic and believed in equality (ready for a rebellion) Very Independent, Strongly Democratic and believed in equality (ready for a rebellion)

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