Early Colonies in America

The diversity of the early settlers Why Leave England?

Overcrowding ! England had become overcrowded.

Some came as Slaves Those who did not want to come.

Freedom of Religion The Separatist: Pilgrims and Puritans People who did not want to worship according to the Church of England were persecuted.

Get out of debtor’s prison

Indentured Servants Lived a life similar to slaves.

Economic Ventures: Business Deals

Roanoke Island and Jamestown Economic Ventures

Roanoke Island and Jamestown Economic Ventures

Roanoke Island failed (“Lost Colony”) CROATOANCROATOAN

1587: 90 men, 17 women, and nine children vanished, leaving only the name of an Indian tribe carved into a post.

The Virginia Company of London advertised for people to go to the Americas. English pamphlet promoting colonization in 1609.

Jamestown-First permanent English settlement in North America –Settled by the Virginia Company in 1607 Jamestown began as a fort. Why did they need protection? Why was it next to the water?

The fortified wall around Jamestown shows their concern for defense against the Spanish and Powhatan Confederacy

Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Colony Flee Religious Persecution

Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Both wanted to avoid religious persecution Both wanted to avoid religious persecution Plymouth Plymouth –Settled by the Separatists from the Church of England Massachusetts Bay Colony Massachusetts Bay Colony –Settled by the Puritans

Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock

1621 Plymouth and the 1 st Thanksgiving

The Puritans Arrive The Puritans Arrive

Puritans Sought Religious Freedom

Boston, Massachusetts becomes a large trading colony with England

William Penn and the Quakers Freedom of Religion in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Wanted the freedom to practice their faith without interference Wanted the freedom to practice their faith without interference Settled by the Quakers Settled by the Quakers

William Penn was a Quaker He had been put in prison in England several times for his religious beliefs. He was able to get land in the Americas and wanted to create a place where everyone’s religion was respected.

Quakers were persecuted in England Quakers were placed in stockades, imprisoned, or even executed for practicing their religion. This man and woman will be put to death for not following the Church of England.

William Penn paid the Indians for land.

Georgia Settled by debtors from prisons in England Settled by debtors from prisons in England Wished for a new life and economic freedom Wished for a new life and economic freedom

Get out of debtor’s prison

The South became a colony of plantations and slaves.