1. Get your Colonies On…..WORD!
Let America Begin!!!
Get your Colonies On…..WORD!

2. Why did the English settle Here?
The first permanent English settlement in North America was Jamestown.
founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London
purpose: economic opportunity (to make money)
Settlers (all men) were looking for gold and riches
Settlers weren’t planning to stay in the New World

3. Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
no one wanted to work -- too busy looking for gold
location made people sick -- mosquitoes, malaria
John Smith took charge in winter of 1607 – forced men to work (“He who does not work, shall not eat”)
“starving time” (winter 1609) -- all but 60 settlers died before spring

4. “Starving Time”
“And one amongst the rest did kill his wife, powdered [salted] her, and had eaten part of her before it was knowne, for which hee was executed, as hee well deserved; now whether shee was better roasted, boyled or carbonado'd [grilled], I know not, but of such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of.” – John Smith

5. Problems Solved
Lord De La Warr became new governor, set up strict martial law
John Rolfe developed new strain of tobacco – colony now has a way to make money
women and children arrived
1640s – Virginia House of Burgesses established
first elected assembly in the New World

6. Relationships Powhatan Indians were indigenous to the region
Colonists would take food and land, Natives would raid colonist establishments
Marriage between Rolfe and Pocahontas helps for a while
Opecancaunoh’s war – Surprise attack of many colonial outposts.
Killed 300+ settlers (possibly including John Rolfe)

7. Location, Location, Location
The settlers moved into three different areas for various reasons
Southern Colonies - seeking economic opportunity
New England Colonies - seeking freedom from religious persecution
Middle Colonies - seeking both religious freedom and economic opportunity

8. Southern Colonies settled by people seeking economic opportunity
Cavaliers – English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England
Headright System – Anyone who paid for passage of another would receive 50 acres.
indentured servants – poor immigrants who agreed to work for 7 to 10 years in exchange for their passage to the New World
other poor immigrants became small farmers or artisans
settled in the Shenandoah Valley or western Virginia
Bacon's Rebellion - Frontier settlers sought support against native Americans from Governor. He refused and rebellion became violent. Showed differences between wealthy landowners and poorer frontier settlers.

9. New England Colonies Very Ironic…..
Colonies were settled by Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
Puritans were very religious – often intolerant of those who didn’t follow their religion
Very Ironic…..

10. We’re not done with NE yet.
1620 – Pilgrims (one group of Puritans) arrived at Plymouth
wrote the Mayflower Compact
no government in the area, so must create their own
formed a “covenant community”
brought their families, planned to stay forever
1630 – more Puritans came to Mass. Bay
John Winthrop (leader) wanted to create a “City on a Hill” – set an example for the rest of the world
town meeting – a form of direct democracy (all men of the town discuss and vote on issues)

11. Yup, more NE, I know seriously
one problem – religious dissent
Puritans wanted the freedom to practice their religion but did not want others to practice a different religion -- people who went against Puritan teachings were punished
Roger Williams – banished from Massachusetts, started new colony of Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson – banished

12. No love for the Middle Colonies
settled chiefly by English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants
seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity
No bells and whistles, they’re just not worth it.

13. Do your homework!
And be nice to your teacher….