1. Do Now
Was the colony of Jamestown, Virginia an instant success or a work in progress? Explain.

2. The New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Ms.Luco
IB US History
August 11-14

7. New England

8. Geography Poor, thin, rocky soils Short growing season Forested areas
Coasts and harbors

9. Puritans Followers of John Calvin
Disagreed with Anglican Church’s use of Catholic rituals and traditions
Not religiously tolerant
Emphasis on enterprise
King James I ( ) abandoned religious tolerance
Puritans repressed, persecuted by English government
Separatists vs. Non-Separatists
Separatists, also known as Pilgrims, planned to organize “separate” church

10. Plymouth Colony Pilgrims (Separatists)
Puritan dissenters that believed English church so corrupt they had to separate
Moved to Holland 1609
Set sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower in 1620
Mayflower Compact: pledge by the colonists to govern themselves through majority rule
1st document of self-government in North America
William Bradford
Assistance from Massasoit, Wampanoag leader

11. Massachusetts Bay Colony
Wealthy non-Separatist Puritans granted royal charter to settle Massachusetts Bay
Salem
John Winthrop- 1st governor
“Model of Christian Charity” (“City on a hill”) speech
Strict Puritan rules
Work ethic
Town meetings
Public schools
Limited voting rights
Role of women
Salem Witch Trials (1692)

12. Relationship with American Indians
“Voted that the earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof; voted that the earth is given to the Saints; voted, we are the Saints.”
–Residents of a New England town, in common assembly
King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War ( )
Reaction to Puritan community spreading from Boston
Results: Heavy loss of life for Wampanoag; large areas open for English settlement
Residents of a New England town, in common assembly

13. Rhode Island
Roger Williams- banished from Massachusetts for radical teachings
Founded settlement of Providence (1636)
Followed by Anne Hutchinson- banished for criticizing Boston ministers for lack of piety
True religious toleration
American Indians paid for land

14. Connecticut New Hampshire Thomas Hooker, 1636 Hartford
Disagreed with restricting church membership to males
Hartford
North America’s first written constitution, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
New Hampshire
Founded 1679
Broke off Massachusetts Bay colony
More religiously diverse

15. Mid-Atlantic Colonies

16. New York New Jersey Formerly Dutch colony of New Netherlands
Governor Peter Stuyvesant negotiated transfer to English control
Proprietary colony
Charles II issued charter to brother, Duke of York
Significant cultural and religious diversity
Leading trade center
New Jersey
Split off in 1665

17. Pennsylvania Established by William Penn in 1682 “Holy Experiment”
Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers
Believed in religious tolerance and pacifism
“Holy Experiment”
Frame of Government (1682)
Religious freedom
Civil liberties
Elected representation
Philadelphia
Became most important colonial port

18. Delaware Originally New Sweden
Became part of New Netherland, then New York
Transferred to William Penn
Split off Pennsylvania in 1704

19. Compare/ Contrast

20. Challenges in New England

21. Exit Ticket To what extent was colonial America a land of opportunity?
In a well-constructed 2-3 paragraph response, answer:
To what extent was colonial America a land of opportunity?
Consider:
The reasons for colonization/ migration to the colonies
The economic and social development of the 3 colonial regions
The challenges faced by colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts
Whether opportunity reached all people