Be Responsible Be Respectful Be Safe * NY State Standard 7.2c * CC Literacy Standard (Reading) Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10

Essential Questions Colonial America What were the differences between the Northern, Southern, and Middle Colonies? Why did Europeans explore the Americas? What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the Americas? What role did slavery play in the shaping of colonial society? Where were the Spanish, Dutch, French, and English colonies located in the Americas? What impact did geography have on the 13 English colonies? What were the various reasons people settled in the 13 English colonies?

Terms for Unit 2 Colonial America Great Awakening - a religious movement that took place in colonial America during the 1730’s and 1740’s. Middle Passage - Route that slaves took to the American colonies during the colonial period Columbian Exchange- the transfer of goods and ideas as a result of the Age of Exploration Colony- group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land Magna Carta— English constitutional document that limited the power of the king to raise taxes without the consent of a great council of nobles and clergy (became the English Parliament) 1215 Enlightenment- Movement in Europe and the English colonies during the late 17 th and 18 th Centuries in which human reason influenced actions Mercantilism- control of economic, political, and social systems of one country by another Mayflower Compact- first written constitutional document in the Americas in which the members of the Plymouth Colony agreed to make and abide by for the “general good of the colony” Puritans - Protestant Christians who settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony after fleeing from England in Encomienda System - Land grants given to settlers by the Spanish king which included the right to demand labor (slavery) from the native peoples

Writing Prompt Discuss one reason for English migration to the New World, focusing particularly on the New England colonies. You might wish to consider religious or economic reasons.

HOMEWORK Map Quiz Finish Graphic Organizer if not completed – 30 points

RegionSocialPoliticalEconomic New England

Closure  Complete TAG or finish on Tuesday