1. English colonization intro

2. Objectives
What were the motivations of the French in colonizing the New World?
What were the motivations of Spain in colonizing the New World?
What were the motivations of the Dutch in colonizing the New World?

3. England and North America
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh are wealthy English men. They are given charters to establish colonies in the New World.
These early colonies fail because they lack planning and financial support.
Why would planning and financial support be so important?

4. Spreading Protestantism
England is a Protestant nation
England wants to liberate the world from the Catholic Church and the Pope
Enemy #1: Spain
(a Catholic nation)
If these nations are competing with one another, how are they carrying out that competition?

5. English motivations for colonization
National Power and Wealth (competition with other nations)
High population growth in England
Religious freedom
Poor economic conditions in England  families seek better life
Land = Basis of liberty, wealth, and power
Many English people come over as indentured servants
If English settlers are coming over in groups or part of families, how is that different from French and Spanish colonization?

6. Advertise for your colony
There were several reasons why English people chose to come to the New World. Using those reasons, create an advertisement poster to try and convince people to come to the New World.
Push Factors
Picture and Story
Pull Factors

7. Going to the new world - Tell me a Story Time
Imagine that you are living in England in the 1500’s and you decide that you want to travel to the New World.
Things to Consider:
What are the reasons pushing you away from England?
What are the reasons pulling you to the New World?
How will your life be different in the New World?
What are you feeling? Fear? Excitement?

8. Indentured Servants vs. Slaves
2/3 of English settlers
Could become free members of society
Mostly white
Slaves
West African slaves reach Jamestown in 1619
Could NOT become free members of society
Mostly African
How is the concept of “freedom” different for these two groups of people?

9. Impact on Native Americans
Many Native Americans assist English settlers at first
Show the English settlers farming methods
Trade with the English settlers
Native Americans killed by war and disease
English have a technology advantage
English push Native Americans West
English change the land
Destroy forests
Decimate animal populations
How do the English and the Native Americans treat the land differently? Why?

10. Salutary Neglect
England’s rival was France  their 1st priority was to compete with France
Colonies were 2nd priority
England generally avoided strict enforcement of laws to keep colonies happy so they can continue to get raw materials