1. Topic 1: Colonial America (1607-1783)
Major Question:
Why did we separate from Britain?

2. Map of the original 13 Colonies

3. New England Colonies Massachusetts Religion Economy Communities
Puritanism
Economy
Manufacturing
Fishing
Communities
Work hard to worship God.
Puritans> Anglicans
Hard work gets you closer to God, hard work actually gains status.
Came to America searching for religious freedom.

4. New England Colonies Government Minister heads the community
Voters would elect selectmen
Dispense land, determine taxes, settle arguments
Literate people
To read the bible

5. Middle Colonies Pennsylvania Religion Economy Communities
Protestant
Quaker
Religious toleration
Indian toleration
All are free to choose their own path in life
Economy
Banking
Light Farming
Communities
Came to America looking for farmland
Used indentured servants
People who work a number of years to repay the cost of passage.
If they survived they earned freedom and land.

6. Middle Colonies Government
“Let good men be good and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill they will cure it.”

7. Southern colonies Virginia Religion Economy Communities
Protestant
Economy
Heavy agriculture
Slavery
Communities
Came to America to make money
Produced tobacco, rice, indigo
Labor-intensive crops required slave labor
Forcing someone to work for free, often in troubling conditions

8. Southern Colonies Government The House of Burgesses (elected)
Government based upon representation
Elected made all the decisions in the colony

9. Colonial Development
What features of any colony caused the people to eventually separate from England?

10. Colonial Development Example Middle Colonies:
William Penn had once said, “let good men be good and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill they will cure it.” The Quaker religion in the Middle Colonies desired “good” people to run a “good” government. If the people were “bad” the government would be “bad.” Penn challenged people to fix their government when the people thought it had turned “bad/evil.” When the British turned “bad” in the Revolution, the people of Pennsylvania would more likely be ready to “cure” the government. Each colony got a taste of independence and would refuse to let it go if it was ever threatened.