1. Virginia
Jamestown
-- many were originally concerned with finding ________ rather than building ____________ and finding _________.
-- John Smith says:
___________ = ___________
-- Smith’s policy helps
-- The _____________ crop helps Jamestown make $ and draws in more settlers

2. More Colonists = More Conflict!!
Virginia
European colonists believed they
were entitled to the land because:
Native Americans believed they
were entitled to the land because:
-- Thought they had a right to it
-- Had a __________________
-- Native Americans “___________
______________________
-- More powerful
-- They were there first
-- They had been living on the
land for many _______________
More Colonists = More Conflict!!

3. Virginia Bacon’s Rebellion – Summarize Bacon’s Rebellion below:
(The most delicious rebellion in U.S. history. )
Summarize Bacon’s Rebellion below:
Why was Bacon’s Rebellion important?

4. Maryland Lord Baltimore -- Sir George Calvert
-- Rising political figure in England until he announces that he is _______________________
-- Uses his political power to get a charter to start the colony of Maryland
-- Dies soon after
Lord Baltimore
Sir George Calvert
Nobility title
Actual name

5. Maryland Lord Baltimore 2.0
-- Run by Cecil Calvert (George Calvert’s son)
-- Settlers took advantage of abundant ______________________ like the _____________________ and rich farmlands
-- Writes Act of Toleration which says: both _________________ and _____________________ can practice their religion freely
Lord Baltimore
Sir Cecil Calvert
Nobility title
Actual name

6. The Carolinas North Carolina South Carolina
-- Primarily _________ farmers growing __________
-- Moving south from _______
-- Large ______________
-- similar to those in the ___________________
Plantation – Large scale farm, typically in warm climates, that grows a lot of a specific
crop for the purpose of making a great deal of money
Carolina plantation owners needed a large workforce so they turned to:

7. Georgia Debtor’s colony Buffer zone
-- People who were in _________ could move to Georgia to work and pay it off
-- Protected the other colonies from ________________________
England’s Debt Law:
people who owed
money could be put
in jail until debt
was repaid
Oglethorpe
James
Wanted to change

8. Who founded it
Why it was founded
Economy of the colony
Plantations:
Tobacco
John Smith
Virginia
Economic
opportunities
Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
Religious Freedom for Catholics
Fishing &
Trade
Maryland
Plantations:
Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo
Economic
opportunities
The Carolinas
The Lord
Proprietors
Economic
Opportunities
(debtor’s colony)
Plantations:
Cotton, rice, indigo
Georgia
James Oglethorpe