What system did they set up?

Who settled the American Colonies?

What caused these differences in economical development?

 The geographical landscape was flat fertile land. The climate was good for growing crops year round. The soil was mainly red clay. This was not a climate or soil to grow food crops in.  This was the perfect climate for growing cotton, indigo, rice, and tobacco. To grow cash crops and make a lot of money you needed a large plot of land to create as much of a surplus as possible in one year and then sell it on the world market.  The plantation was born. To do this you need many workers. If you pay a lot of workers money for the countless hours of labor to work the fields of a plantation you wouldn’t even be able to break even.  So therefore, African slaves became a perfect resource for the southern economy and plantation owners. The South was settled by young entrepreneurs from England.  Not only did the plantation owners become very wealthy but so did the American economy. These cash crops made America a very important part of the global trading market. This will become known as the triangular trade. Yeomen

 Between slave traders sent 10 million Africans across Atlantic

 1400’s- Portugal’s Prince Henry was looking for sea route around Africa to India  Explorers sent to map Africa  Explorers traded with people of West Africa  Some Europeans bought slaves on way home but majority did not  No need for slaves But why was there no need for slaves?

 Europeans begin to settle Americas  A large labor force needed to make the colonies more $$$$$$$$$$  Native Americans used at first  Europeans turned to Africans because of racist views towards Africans of superiority  First African slaves arrive in America (Jamestown, Virginia) in 1619

 Forcing people into slavery started in the 1500’s  Some slaves were captured in wars  Some slaves sold themselves  WHY?  Guns, alcohol, sea shells  Slavery existed on a small scale in Africa

 Everything changed in the 1700’s  6 million slaves traded in this century alone  Many did not survive, disease spread quickly

 As profit$ increased, so did the demand for slaves  Whites justified treating Africans as property largely because of racism

 European slave traders gave African rulers weapons to get more slaves  Africans turned on each other  People did resist with little success  Atlantic Slave Trade lasted 400 years  In that period million Africans sold into slavery

 Sugar is at the center of the Triangle Trade  Slaves on Caribbean sugar plantations produced Molasses  Molasses transported to New England for distillation into Rum  Rum was shipped to Africa  Africa in turn shipped more slaves to Caribbean ARRRRRG. What is the Triangular Trade that made many of English men rich?

 Groups began discussing human rights- Many opposed slavery  Dutch Quakers led part of this movement  Britain outlaws Slave Trade  (Slave trade still exists illegally and slavery was still legal)  Britain outlaws slavery-Exists in the U.S. until the Civil War

Who Settled There? They started this colony in They were known as the Mayflower Pilgrims. Puritans: They were governed by a lawyer named John Winthrop. He was also a Puritan. They wanted to model a new society that Winthrop called a “City upon a Hill.” Known as separatists. They left England because they felt that the Church of England was continuing too many Catholic traditions that were clouding the real reason to come to church and worship God. They formed their own group of Christian followers called Separatists, however they were unwanted guest of King George and England. Puritans had a very strict society deeply rooted in the Bible. They followed every word of the Bible and the Bible was law. They were also firm believers in public punishment as a way to take the evil out of the world. They were a non-tolerant people. They lived very hard lives and had terrible soil to grow crops. The soil was rocky and the weather was cool and damp. They were very big on fishing, whaling and trade. They were also known for their great craftsmanship of boats. They also became the leading makers of rum as the middle part of the triangular trade.

 Strict limitations on women  Tensions from uneven economic growth  Strained relations with N.A.  Misdirected religious zeal (fanatical beliefs)\  Girls had begun accusing members of Salem, Mass. of being witches  People were put on trial and considered guilty until proven innocent (looked for the mark of the devil)  19 persons had been hanged and another person killed by being crushed to death with stones; 150 spent time in prison  After this episode you are innocent until proven guilty

 The geographical landscape was very flat and fertile and ideal for growing crops. They had a fair climate that offered a long growing season in the spring, summer, and fall.  They were known as the breadbasket colonies because of the amount of wheat and food products they produced. They were also fur trappers and traders.  The people that settled this area were the Quakers. They are of the Protestant faith that have very tolerant beliefs and treat everyone fairly and equally. They left the Northeastern Colonies because the Puritans were very cruel to them. They would often whip Quakers to try to conform them to the Puritan faith.  They opposed war and refused to serve in any military. They guaranteed every man 50 acres and the right to vote. They even set up a constitution made by a representative assembly that guaranteed the freedom of religion.