1. The 13 Colonies and Britain

2. Colonists Relationships
Natives
Some good, some bad
Traded horses to Indians, Indians traded crops to colonists
Governors
8 of 13 appointed by King
Governors loyal to crown

3. Slavery
Dutch: 1st to sell slaves to American colonists (mostly in South)
Slave Trade set-up
Slave ship: crowded with disease, rodents and bugs

4. Slave Ship

5. Crops in the Colonies New England Colonies Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Location
North
Middle
South
Main export
Fish
Wheat
Tobacco
Different soils = different crops
(each location different)

6. Jobs in the Colonies
Some Jobs: Farmer, fisher, hunter, blacksmith, carpenter
Needed money/supplies
No money/no supplies =
Subsidence farmers: only grow enough crops for family
Indentured servants: Work on land, give crops to owner

7. England’s Impact
Triangular Trade: 3 – way trade between countries

8. England’s Impact
Navigation Acts: restricted colony trade: Only England

9. Enlightenment New way of thinking about world
Social Contract Theory: People give power to government in exchange for protection/rights from government

10. Social Contract Theory
Locke said: People can overthrow Rousseau: People must overthrow

11. The Importance of Town Meetings
What is a town meeting?
Then: A gathering of free men of a town in New England town to elect leaders
Now: A public meeting where issues are discussed and can be voted on
Where did they start in the colonies?
New England
Why were they important?
Eventually developed into local government
Helped bring about Democracy

12. Homework: Define these terms using your book
Town Meetings
Mayflower (the ship)
Cash Crop
Virginia Company
Nathaniel Bacon