1. Chapter 3 Section 1: The Southern Colonies
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in North America, it was formed by a group called the London Company, which was a Joint-Stock company. Why was a joint stock company a good idea? Answer below:
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There were many problems in the new colony, in the spaces below, briefly describe the early challenges in Jamestown and their outcomes.
Problem
Outcome
Lack of preparation-
John Rolfe marries Pocahontas-
Colonists kill a Powhatan leader-
Hint-Control of John Smith-
Virginia quickly became an important English colony because its economy provided much wealth to the “mother country”, England. Answer the questions to below to show how Virginia developed.
How did the Headright system benefit the weathy?
How might someone become an indentured servant?
What were 2 factors that led to the increase of slavery in Virginia?
What led Nathaniel Bacon to lead a revolt in Virginia?
In the boxes below write 3 significant details about each of the colonies listed.
North Carolina
South Carlina
Georgia

2. Chapter 3 Section 2: The New England Colonies
Pilgrims and Puritans both left England and eventually formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony, answer the following questions that led to the colony.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
How did Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
Why did Pilgrims leave England?
What factors helped make the Puritans successful?
What happened during the Great Migration?
Why did Puritans leave England?
Religion became the center of much of life in Massachusetts, however, some people were dissatisfied with the harsh rules there, take brief notes on the following people who left Massachusetts in the boxes below.
Thomas Hooker
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
New England’s economy was very different from the southern colonies, imagine you live in colonial New England, which type of job would you want: merchant, fisherman, shipbuilder, craftsperson (blacksmith, weaver, printer), on the lines below explain why (minimum 2 sentences.)
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3. Chapter 3 Section 3: The Middle Colonies
Take notes on each of the colonies below, include at least 4 of the following details: founder, key dates, key events, religious information, economy, historical information.
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Take notes on the role each of the following played in the economy of the Middle Colonies.
slaves
farming
Economy of the Middle Colonies
women
trade
Indentured servants

4. Chapter 3 Section 4: Life in the English Colonies
In this section you will see how the English Government exerted its power over its colonies in North America.
The English Monarch (king or queen) had ultimate power over the colonies.
Each colonial government was granted its power by a charter.
Write how the Governor got their job for each type of colony.
Royal Colonies
Others (like Connecticut)
Proprietary Colonies
Define
Navigation Act of 1600
Triangular Trade
The maps below show how European power changed in North America as a result of the French and Indian War. Using the maps on page 96, label the territories from the key on the maps.
1754
1763
What was the Proclimation of 1763 and why was it issued?
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5. Chapter 3 Section 5: Conflict in the Colonies
“No Taxation without Representation”
What does this phrase mean? Why did the colonists want from the British Parliament?
In the years following the French and Indian War, the relationship between the Colonists and the British continually worsened. In the boxes below, write a description of each event, and the Colonists response to it.
Event/Law
Colonial Response
Stamp Act of 1765
Townshend Acts 1767
Boston Massacre 1770
Tea Act 1773
Boston Tea Party 1773
Intolerable Acts 1774