1. The New World

2. English Colonies in America o I will be presenting big ideas. It is your job to listen and then discuss the ideas with your partner. o Your final product will be a summary of the big ideas.

3. Big Idea #1 Show me money!

4. 4 What does show me the money mean? Discuss. o People came here to get rich by finding gold and other elements. o People came here to get land. o People came here to work. 4

5. 5 Big Idea #2 Religious Freedom 5

6. 6 What does religious freedom mean? Discuss. 6

7. 7 Big Idea #3 o English started coming to America. 7

8. 8 Who came? o Pilgrims and Puritans seeking religious freedom o Merchants, lords and nobles looking to get richer o Indentured servants and families looking for a better life 8

9. 9 Big Idea #4 English settled on three areas of eastern North America

10. The 13 Colonies o By the early 1700’s, three distinct parts of the colonies had developed. o The Northern colonies - small villages and towns, small farms, port cities. They had long winters and rocky soil. o Middle Colonies - Port cities, artisans and merchants. Shorter winters with Fertile soil so farming was good. o Southern Colonies - Warm climate with good soil. Large tobacco farms, small farms. o All colonies had slaves. Many more slaves in the Southern colonies.

11. 11 Big Idea #5 Problems, problems, problems

12. 12 Colonists had to overcome many obstacles Lack of food (starvation) Lack of good water (disease and death) Indians (attacks) 12

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