1. Chesapeake Colony
Block 2
Vibha, Elijah, Charlotte, Tyler

2. Key Vocabulary Act of Religious Toleration Bacon’s Rebellion
House of Burgesses

3. History Founded by Lord Baltimore (Cecil Calvert) in 1632
Founded as a safe haven for English Catholics being persecuted in England
Act of Religious Toleration- Granted freedom of religion to Catholics only, but led to further arguments between different religions
Bacon’s Rebellion- Armed rebellion (1676); led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley.

5. Government
House of Burgesses- first governing body to flourish in America
Made laws, which could be vetoed by either the governor or the directors of the Virginia Company, was eventually repealed in 1624 when Virginia became a royal colony
Similar to the House of Representatives

6. 1670 Painting depicting production of Tobacco
Economy
Need for cheap labor
Indentured servitude/Slaves
Baltimore (Transport of produce to Atlantic coast)
Clustered around rivers
Cash crop:Tobacco
Tobacco was the main export crop in the colonial era and involved much hand labor, usually by slaves: 1670 painting from Virginia. Maryland developed into a plantation colony by the 18th century. Maryland planters also made extensive use of indentured servants and penal labor.
1721 Map of Chesapeake region
1670 Painting depicting production of Tobacco

7. Population
Settlement originally grew slowly due to diseases (Native born population developed immunity)
Majority of settlers were male immigrants from England
Need for cheap labor resulted in Indentured servants and eventually slaves migrating to the colony
Early 18th century

8. Culture Indentured servants disease Malaria, typhoid, and dysentery
tobacco
Move up rivers and push natives out
Drawing depicting settlers and indentured servants working

9. An Episcopal Church in Maryland
Religion
In the Chesapeake Region, religion was not as common
Maryland passed Religious Toleration Act
Maryland originally founded solely as a haven for Catholics
Allowed more freedom of religion
Religious beliefs were accepted, except jews
An Episcopal Church in Maryland

10. Native American Relations
Fur Trade
Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676
Fight for Land
Multicultural alliance
effect?
turning point
Servants were given more rights, slaves less
Need for laborers and the african slave trade
A painting depicting Bacon’s Rebellion

11. Key People and Events
Nathaniel Bacon- Colonist of Virginia that started Bacon’s rebellion
Lord baltimore- Founder of Maryland
William Berkeley- Governor of Virginia
Bacon’s rebellion-Armed rebellion of Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel bacon
Act of religious tolerance- Act allowing more religious freedom than allowed in England