1. Colonial Regions New England Mid-Atlantic Southern

2. Roanoke Island FIRST attempt by English to establish a settlement along the Atlantic Coast An ECONOMIC VENTURE by the Virginia Company to make a profit The attempt FAILED and the settlement became known as the ‘Lost Colony of Roanoke’

3. Jamestown Settlement FIRST PERMANENT English Settlement An ECONOMIC VENTURE by the Virginia Company

4. PLYMOUTH SETTLEMENT SEPARATISTS from the Church of England established a settlement to avoid RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION and have religious freedom.

5. MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY settled by PURITANS who also were escaping RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

6. PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERS settlement created by WILLIAM PENN Open to people of ALL faiths Religious TOLERANCE

7. GEORGIA Southernmost Colony established to provide ECONOMIC FREEDOM for people who had been in debtors’ prison in England

8. New England Region

9. New England Characteristics Rocky soil, hills, mts., jagged coastline, moderate (average) summers, cold winters Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, naval supplies, trade, port cities Village & church; religious reformers and separatists Town meetings

10. Fishing and whaling

11. Mid-Atlantic Region

12. Mid-Atlantic Characteristics Coastal lowlands (harbors, bays, wide, deep rivers), interior mts., rich farmland Raising livestock, grain farming, trading, skilled & unskilled workers Villages & cities, varied lifestyles, diverse religions Market towns where farmers took products to sell

13. Raising livestock Grain farming Livestock includes cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, horses, and pigs Grain includes wheat, rye, oats, corn.

14. Market Towns MARKET TOWNS provided a place for farmers to bring crops and livestock to sell.

15. Quakers Quakers: a religious group who believed all people are equal were against warfare believed people had an ‘inner light’ and could communicate directly with God. Were TOLERANT of other beliefs

16. Diverse religions The Mid-Atlantic colonies were home to people from various religious faiths: Lutheran, Catholic, Episcopalian, Quaker, etc.

17. Southern Region

18. Southern Region Characteristics Interior mts., coastal plain, good harbors, rivers Large farms & plantations, cash crops, wood products, small farms Slavery, plantation mansions, indentured servants, few cities or schools Colonies divided into counties

19. Excellent harbors Southern plantations EXPORTED raw materials, especially cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo. Southern colonists IMPORTED all most all finished goods— furniture, tools, cloth-- from the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies.

20. Plantations

21. Early English Settlements SettlersReason for Settlement Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) English men & womenEconomic venture; colony did not survive Jamestown 1607 English gentlemen Economic venture by VA Company Plymouth SeparatistsPeople who left the Church of England who wanted to escape religious persecution Mass. Bay PuritansEscape religious persecution Pennsylvania William Penn & QuakersPeople who wanted the freedom to practice their faith without interference; Tolerant of other religions Georgia Debtors and poor peopleEconomic freedom

22. Colonial Society Lifestyles were determined according to social and economic status. The higher one was on the ‘social pyramid’, the better one’s life.

23. Large Landowners Lived mostly in Southern colonies Owned large plantations Depended, relied, on indentured servants & slaves for labor Sometimes had an education & enjoyed a full social life (parties, etc.)

24. Farmers Lived mostly in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern colonies The type of land, soil, determined what crops the farmer grew Depended, relied, on family members for labor (work).

25. Artisans and Women ARTISANS worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations. WOMEN caretakers, homemakers, house- workers; could not vote & had limited opportunities for an education Silversmith Tanner Blacksmith Tinsmith Candlemaker Cooper Potter Glassblower

26. Indentured Servants Men and women who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage to America Were freed at the end of their contract

27. SLAVES Captured in Africa and sold to slave traders Shipped to the colonies and sold again into slavery Owned for life with NO rights Children were born into slavery