1. 13 colonies: Founding America

2. Puritans vs. Pilgrims Puritans: wanted to escape Church of England and start new to “purify” it Pilgrims: wanted to break completely away from the Church of England …aka “Separatists” Both settled in Massachusetts

3. Colony An area that is under control by another country and is occupied by those settlers.

4. Plymouth Colony 1st major colony (1620)- Massachusetts Established by pilgrims seeking religious freedom from Protestant Church. Came over on the Mayflower ship. Wrote Mayflower Compact 1 st legal document in New World. 1 st sign of self-government in New World!!!!

5. New England Colonies New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Main source of income: Fishing, timber, shipping

6. Middle Colonies New York Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey Main source of income: Farming

7. Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Main Source of income: Cash crops (cotton, tobacco) Plantations

8. Characteristics of New England and Middle Colonies Higher birth rates…greater population…more cities Better transportation (boats, carriages) Industry #1…controlled production of goods. New York becomes #1 trade/business town

9. Characterizes of Southern Colonies Wide gap between rich and poor Slaves were made to work the land Agriculture #1- plantation system (cotton and tobacco) Few cities and lower populations…plantations housed everything that was needed to live.

10. Slaves Sold to landowners to work on farms under harsh conditions

11. Indentured Servant People who came over to colonies to start a new life. Landowners paid their way. To pay off debts, they worked on plantations.

13. Government in Colonial Times Town Meetings Plymouth, MA. Everyone comes together and votes on issues and make laws…still seen today!

14. Government in Colonial Times Mayflower Compact Signed by Pilgrims coming over on Mayflower ship from England. Document stating they were still loyal to the King of England but wanted to have their own laws.

15. Government in Colonial Times  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut  Document sent to King of England from colonists wanting their own laws.  1 ST WRITTEN CONSTITUTION OF NEW WORLD

16. Government in Colonial Times  Jamestown, VA  Joint-Stock Colony  When wealthy English men put money together and invested in a trading company  Began to export tobacco to England

17. Mercantilism When one nation exports resources to another country to produce goods and is sold back at a higher price. Example: cotton sent from America to Europe to make clothes.

18. Government in Colonial Times Plantation Systems division of the land into smaller units under private ownership

19. Government in Colonial Times Salem Witch Trials 1629: Salem, MA is settled 1641: English law makes witchcraft illegal 1688: Goodwin children exhibits strange behavior and a woman is hanged, charged with witchcraft

20. Government in Colonial Times Salem Witch Trials 1692: more children in Salem start exhibiting strange behavior. 1692: 52 arrest warrants are issued for several men and women who are suspect of performing witchcraft.

21. Government in Colonial Times Salem Witch Trials 19 men and women were hanged as a result of being a “witch” Finally, the governor made it illegal to accuse and try someone without factual evidence. The remaining accused were set free.

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