1. Map Assignment New England: Page 24 = label the 13 colonies
Page 23 = label these places:
Jamestown
Charles Town
Plymouth
color New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies different colors
New England:
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle:
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Southern:
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

2. Shmoop Video
Who were the two groups of people who founded the colonies? How many colonies were founded for religious reasons? How many colonies were founded for monetary reasons? How were the colonies divided (3 divisions)? Why would the British later regret either not keeping their colonies on “tighter leashes” or sharing the profits better?

3. English Settlement
Standard 8.1-3

4. Colony
An area under the control of the another country

5. 1st permanent English settlement Founded by a joint-stock company
I. Jamestown
1st permanent English settlement
Founded by a joint-stock company
Established in 1607
Goal = MONEY
Only 61 out of 500 survived first few years

6. I. Jamestown Grew into the colony of Virginia
Used headright system to attract more settlers
Headright system: 50 acres of land given to people who paid their way to the colony.
This systems led to large tobacco plantations and fighting over land between the natives and settlers
Labor: indentured servants & slaves
Indentured servant: a person who works for 5- 7 years in exchange for passage to the New World

7. II. Self-Government
Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619
Allowed the colonists a voice in colony rules and laws
Not totally democratic; the English expected to have some say

8. Thanksgiving
Take about 1 minute to write down everything you know about the 1st Thanksgiving. Think about who was there, what it was about, where it happened, etc…

9. III. Pilgrims
Known as Separatists- they separated from the Church of England
1620: land at Plymouth & sign Mayflower Compact
A bedrock of American democracy.
It was essentially the 1st constitution and created the idea that people form the government

10. III. Pilgrims
Struggled to survive like Jamestown: only 53 of 102 settlers survived the 1st winter
Native Americans helped them plant corn. The Pilgrims survived but life was difficult.

11. Pilgrims vs. puritans
Think about the following question while watching the video: Were the Puritans tolerant or intolerant in terms of religion? What was the effect of their tolerance or intolerance?

12. IV. Massachusetts Bay
1630: later migration of Puritans- People who wanted to purify the Church of England. This led to their persecution.
Government: town meetings where all male church members could vote

13. Massachusetts Bay Did very well: Lumber, ship building trade
Schools based on Bible
Everyone had to be a Puritan (intolerant)
Large families led to spread of Puritans throughout New England
Anne Hutchinson was found guilty of heresy and was banished from Massachusetts.

14. V. Middle Colonies
A variety of settlers and religions: Dutch, Swedes, Puritans, Quakers, and many others.
William Penn donated the land in Pennsylvania; became governor but still had an assembly
Settled by Quakers- believed people had an “inner light” within themselves.
Religious tolerance, good relations w/ natives
MOST DIVERSE COLONIES!
Economically Prosperous: Established for profit, known as the breadbasket of the colonies.

16. The Colony of SC
True or False: Charleston was one of the wealthiest cities in the English colonies.
True or False: SC was a place persecuted protestants could find religious freedom.
True or False: Tobacco and indigo helped SC make a lot of money.
True or False: Plantation owners in Charleston were poor.

17. VI. South Carolina Motivation = GOLD
King Charles II gave land to 8 Lord Proprietors as payment for a debt. Proprietary colony- the proprietors were in control.
Motivation = GOLD
Proprietors hoped to profit by charging settlers a quitrent (or tax on the land).

18. VI. South Carolina
John Locke wrote the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
Encouraged religious toleration & created policies to attract settlers

19. South Carolina Elite: small group of well educated & wealthy citizens
A diverse colony- people from France, Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, Ireland
Religious freedom
Government: some degree of democracy
Governor
Grand Council: Carolina elite, small amount of common people, and proprietors
Elite: small group of well educated & wealthy citizens

20. Development of Plantations
Headright system to attract settlers. How did this lead to large plantations?
Men with large families and indentured servants received a lot of land
Early settlers were from Barbados; brought slavery system
Why did SC become wealthy?
SC had fertile land and mild climate to help with growing cash crops, waterways helped to transport the crops, and availability of other natural resources as well as cheap labor (slaves).

21. The Beginnings of the slave trade

22. Blue Book Reading: pages 20-21
You do NOT have to copy the question; but answer in complete sentences.
Why did some Europeans die on the journey over to the new world? 
What were settler's reasons for coming to America? 
Why did rice grow so well in South Carolina? 
Who developed the most efficient way of growing indigo?
Why was indigo so valuable? 
Why were Europeans impressed by South Carolina?

24. Poster Assignment
Create a poster advertising for your assigned colony. You want to convince people to move to your colony!
Name of the colony (Massachusetts, Jamestown, Plymouth, Charles Town, Philadelphia, Middle Colonies, New England, South Carolina)
It needs to be fully colored
5 reasons to move (like economy, religion, headright system, slaves, etc)
You need at least 3 pictures to represent the colony or go along with a reason
Grading:
-each reason is 10 points -each picture is 10 points
-color & effort is 20 points

25. Come to Cane Bay Plantation!!!
fun amenities
Ride your bike to school
Conveniently located near Summerville
be close to church

26. Charles Town is the place for you.
Do you want free land?
Tired of crowded and smelly cities?
Want better weather?
Charles Town is the place for you.
The Lord Proprietors will give you 50 acres of land per family member!!! Get on a ship today!