Unit 2 Southern English Colonies in the Americas

Types of colonies Corporate – owned by a company for profit Proprietary – owned by one person Royal – owned by the king Corporate – owned by a company for profit Proprietary – owned by one person Royal – owned by the king

Differences in the colonies Motivations –Northern colonies come for religious reasons –Southern colonies come for economic reasons Northern/religious colonies bring families and grow more quickly – South mostly men seeking wealth – few women North is small farmers/fishing/small industry South is agrarian only. Large farms with cash crops (grown only for sale/export) North is Protestant/Congregationalist South is Protestant/Anglican Middle colonies are a mixture of North and South Motivations –Northern colonies come for religious reasons –Southern colonies come for economic reasons Northern/religious colonies bring families and grow more quickly – South mostly men seeking wealth – few women North is small farmers/fishing/small industry South is agrarian only. Large farms with cash crops (grown only for sale/export) North is Protestant/Congregationalist South is Protestant/Anglican Middle colonies are a mixture of North and South

American Settlements Spanish establish Santa Fe French establish Quebec in English establish Jamestown in Spanish establish Santa Fe French establish Quebec in English establish Jamestown in 1607.

Jamestown Virginia company of London received a charter form King James I. Charter guaranteed same rights of Englishman as at home. Sight was on the James River John Smith kept the colony going. Rule “He who shall not work shall not eat” Virginia company of London received a charter form King James I. Charter guaranteed same rights of Englishman as at home. Sight was on the James River John Smith kept the colony going. Rule “He who shall not work shall not eat”

Jamestown Continued… Starvation was a constant problem –1607 (104 land, 38 survive) –1609 (500 land, 60 survive) What kept the colony going was a constant supply of capital and supplies from England John Rolfe becomes father of Tobacco industry. Demand for Tobacco is created in European markets. Virginia begins to prosper. Starvation was a constant problem –1607 (104 land, 38 survive) –1609 (500 land, 60 survive) What kept the colony going was a constant supply of capital and supplies from England John Rolfe becomes father of Tobacco industry. Demand for Tobacco is created in European markets. Virginia begins to prosper.

Representative Government London company authorize an Assembly in “House of Burgesses” Indentured servitude is the primary labor sources through the late 1600’s Tobacco saves the colony and becomes THE cash crop and reason for success African Slavery first started in VA in 1619 London company authorize an Assembly in “House of Burgesses” Indentured servitude is the primary labor sources through the late 1600’s Tobacco saves the colony and becomes THE cash crop and reason for success African Slavery first started in VA in 1619

Maryland Founded in Lord Baltimore: Catholic family. Looking for financial profits and religious refugee for Catholics Large estates=Catholic relatives. Backcountry settlers=Protestant. Problems!!! Tobacco main crop. Permitted Freedom of Worship for Christians only Pass the Act of Toleration=Catholic supported. Why? Founded in Lord Baltimore: Catholic family. Looking for financial profits and religious refugee for Catholics Large estates=Catholic relatives. Backcountry settlers=Protestant. Problems!!! Tobacco main crop. Permitted Freedom of Worship for Christians only Pass the Act of Toleration=Catholic supported. Why?

Carolinas West Indies colonist begin to move to Carolinas. Formally created in Hope to grow food supplies to feed the West Indies. Began by trying to enslave Native Americans and sell them as slaves elsewhere. Relationship between Carolinas and Natives was brutal. Rice became the chief export crop. African slaves again become the main source of labor. Malaria resistant, used to heat, rice background and easily identifiable. West Indies colonist begin to move to Carolinas. Formally created in Hope to grow food supplies to feed the West Indies. Began by trying to enslave Native Americans and sell them as slaves elsewhere. Relationship between Carolinas and Natives was brutal. Rice became the chief export crop. African slaves again become the main source of labor. Malaria resistant, used to heat, rice background and easily identifiable.

Georgia Last of the Colonies founded in A buffer between Spanish and the other English colonies. Only colony to receive monetary subsidies from the British Gov’t. Philanthropists were determined to give debtors a place to start fresh. James Oglethorpe-Good leadership and mortgaging his own fortune. Last of the Colonies founded in A buffer between Spanish and the other English colonies. Only colony to receive monetary subsidies from the British Gov’t. Philanthropists were determined to give debtors a place to start fresh. James Oglethorpe-Good leadership and mortgaging his own fortune.