THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN AMERICA Chapter 3

Sir Walter Raleigh Named the land in North America he claimed for England Virginia For Queen Elizabeth-the “virgin queen” Planted the first English Colony on Roanoke Island (off the coast of what is now North Carolina)

CHARTER an official permit to start a colony from the English monarch who was entitled to a portion of the profits

3.3 – Massachusetts Religious refuge for Puritans Harsh winters and warm summers Rich pastures, forests Government guided by rules of the bible Shipping Lumber

3.3 – Massachusetts Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.3 – Massachusetts FIRST SETTLEMENT Plymouth FOUNDED 1620

3.4 – Rhode Island Hot, humid summers Cold, snowy winters Religious freedom Shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, trade Flat, rocky woodlands Coastal lowlands

3.4 – Rhode Island Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.4 – Rhode Island FIRST SETTLEMENT Providence FOUNDED 1636 LEADER Roger Williams

3.5 - Connecticut Fundamental Orders – first written constitution Seacoast Forested hills Farming (crops and livestock) Shipbuilding, fishing, whaling Cold winters, mild summers

3.5 - Connecticut Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.5 - Connecticut FIRST SETTLEMENT Hartford FOUNDED 1636 LEADER Thomas Hooker

3.6 – New York Great class differences Elected assembly with the power to pass laws and set taxes Cold, snowy winters; hot, humid summers Fur trapping, lumber, shipping Slave trade Wetlands alone the coast, forested mountains

3.6 – New York Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.6 – New York FIRST SETTLEMENT New York FOUNDED 1664 LEADER Peter Minuit

3.7 – Pennsylvania Great Law that promised that people of all faiths would be treated equally First democracy Rolling hills and fertile soil Farming (crops and dairy) Cold winters: hot, Humid summers Merchants, trades people, lumber, ship building

3.7 – Pennsylvania Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.7 - Pennsylvania FIRST SETTLEMENT Philadelphia FOUNDED 1681 LEADER William Penn

3.8 – Maryland Refuge for Catholics and members of other persecuted religions Cold, rainy winters; hot, humid summers Fertile land Farming (crops, beef, dairy) Act Concerning Religion – America’s first law guaranteeing religious liberty Lumber, shipping, fishing, iron mining

3.8 – Maryland Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.8 – Maryland FIRST SETTLEMENT St. Mary’s FOUNDED 1632 LEADER George Calvert –the first Lord Baltimore

3.9 – Virginia Mild winters; hot, humid summers Coastal lowlands Wooded mountains Plantations that grew tobacco Slavery Self-governing

3.9 – Virginia Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.9 - Virginia FIRST LASTING SETTLEMENT Jamestown FOUNDED 1607 LEADER John Smith

3.10 – Georgia

Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony.

3.10 – Georgia FIRST SETTLEMENT Savannah FOUNDED 1732 LEADER James Oglethorpe

Do you want to live here? Mark on the spectrum to show how much you would like to settle in that colony

Do you want to live here? Rank the colonies from 1 (best) to 8 (worst) Write your ranking for the colonies in the box