Starter You have an opportunity to colonize the planet of Saturn. You will create a society with laws, government, religion, jobs, etc/ Would you leave your family on Earth for this unique opportunity? Why or Why Not?

What were the problems with Jamestown in the beginning years?

Colonization of America Objective 1.1 Describe how geographic diversity influenced economic, social, and political life in colonial America

Jamestown *Beginning Founded by Virginia Company (group of merchants from London). received charter (permission to set up government that loyal to king) from King James 150 settlers arrived in April 1607 in what is today Virginia settlers seeking gold instead of clearing land to grow crops Disaster: settlers not working, diseases, contaminated river

Brown Gold Tobacco –v–valuable product that thrived in Virginia soil –l–labor intensive, needed more settlers –K–King receives taxes from profit so began to encourage subjects to move Headright System: 50 acres of land to each immigrant to Jamestown poor could not afford passage, rich did not want to come –i–indentured servants-sell self for 7 years for passage to America

Government and Rebellion managed by Governor and a council appointed by Virginia Company 1619 colonist formed House of Burgess, the first representative democracy in the new world. Bacon’s Rebellion -Indians attacking -farmers ask for help -Governor refused -form own army -Governor tells them to disband -Frontier men attack fort First rebellion of people against gov’t not protecting them in the colonies

Pilgrims/Puritans Many of the new settlers were Puritans, They pushed for education (so could read Bible), believed in hard work & founded the Plymouth colony (Massachusetts) in Before the Puritans arrived, they drew up a written plan for government. The Forty-one men aboard the Mayflower signed the Mayflower Compact. By signing they were agreeing to obey the laws set forth in the compact. This set up a direct democracy

Religious Dissenters Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson challenged Puritan society & were kicked out of the colony. Williams founded Providence colony (Rhode Island) as a place of religious freedom. Anne Hutchinson said that people should seek God for themselves & not rely on church leaders.

William Penn * The Dutch (people from Holland or the Netherlands) established their colonies on religious toleration & fur trade. * William Penn founded Delaware and Philadelphia. He was a Quaker who believed in equality & was peaceful in war. *These colonies were based on fairness & treated the Indians fairly (bought land). These are the values American is built upon.