1. British America and the Thirteen Colonies

2. King James I Elizabeth I dies in 1603 and James I becomes king
Noted for his commissioning the King James Bible
James charters the London Virginia Company to colonize North America

3. Jamestown, Virginia Jamestown was founded in 1607
First successful British colony in North America

4. Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay
1620: The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower, seeking religious freedom
Only half the 102 colonists survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving in 1621
Link to "Deconstructing History - The Mayflower"

6. The Thirteen Colonies
New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Middle Colonies: New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

7. The Original Ivy League
The Original Ivy League were the nine colonial colleges chartered by Great Britain:
New College (Harvard University), 1636
The College of William and Mary, 1693
Collegiate School (Yale University), 1701
Academy of Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania), 1740
College of New Jersey (Princeton University), 1746
King’s College (Columbia University), 1754
Rhode Island College (Brown University), 1764
Queen’s College (Rutgers University), 1766
Dartmouth College, 1769
They are the oldest universities in the United States and some of the finest in the world

8. Summarize
In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about:
What the main idea of the lesson was
AND what you learned today.
Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.