Identify the goals of English colonists Explain why English colonists came to America Describe the relationship between England and the colonies
Importance of colony? Sir Walter Raleigh The mystery of CROATOAN
Significance of settlement? Why was this settlement created? Resources Tobacco John Smith
Several problems doomed the colony Location/Starvation/Leadership Milestones that the colony achieved?
Bacon raises army to fight the Indians without English support Virginia settlers stage a revolt against the royal governor. Jamestown attacked and burned
Connecticut Puritans vs the Pequot Puritans hunt down and kill the Pequot One of the earliest examples of open Indian resistance
Native Americans led by Metacom (King Phillip) Metacom created a united Native America force First example of collaborative organized Indian resistance
King Henry VIII Puritans/Pilgrims Mayflower Compact---terms of rule
Little religious tolerance Ruled by theocracy------religious leaders The Salem Witch trials
Fishing, Lumber, Farmers Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts Rhode Island
Farmers and traders---diverse economy New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Delaware Similarities and differences?
Staple crops are the economic focus Huge farms Slave labor will be in high demand Maryland/the Carolinas/Georgia Virginia
Colonies provide for the Mother Country Finished goods vs raw materials Triangular Trade Trade restrictions
What issues events led to stressed relations between England and the colonies?
Indians vs English settlers/Indians forced west English vs settlers/settler revolts eventually fail Religious conflict/groups separate or tolerate