1. Early American Colonies Objective-Students will understand…
1) Explain 1 reason to why colonists moved to each of the 3 Eastern regions (New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies)
2) Analyze 1 belief/event in each region and explain how that belief/event impacts American society today.
(Ch. 1, Sec. 3)

2. New England Colonies Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut
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New England Colonies
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Why did British immigrants come to the NE Colonies?
Practice their OWN religion without the king’s rule

3. The Middle Colonies NY, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and NJ
NY Pens Delivers New Jokes

4. Pennsylvania
Quakers- protestant, pacifist, anti-slavery, pro-Na.AM (friendly)
William Penn- given land by King to create a haven in New World for Quakers
-Advertising- all over Europe
-Liberal Land Policy- good land, access to rivers (transportation)
-Philadelphia- planned city to grow, largest city in colonies
-Expansion- more settlers from Europe moved in, relations w N.Am. became worse
*How is Penn. different from New England?

5. British Colonists came to start large plantations
Southern Colonies
Virginia,
Maryland
S Carolina
N Carolina
Georgia
Why did British Colonists come to the Southern Colonies after Virginia?
British Colonists came to start large plantations
After realizing indentured servants were a liability, what did the Southern colonists use for labor?
Slaves replaced indentured servants as labor.

6. Slavery
Barbados Slave Code- stated slaves are property, have no rights
Middle Passage- voyage from Africa to America,
25-60% of slaves died
*Is such a harsh slave law necessary?

7. Classwork
We will watch video about the Middle Passage if you work together without any distractions….
Work in groups
DO NOT WRITE ON HAND OUTS (Triangular Trade)
Answer questions in complete sentences.
Turn in your work!