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Early Colonies in America
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The diversity of the early settlers Why Leave England?
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Overcrowding ! England had become overcrowded.
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Some came as Slaves Those who did not want to come.
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Freedom of Religion The Separatist: Pilgrims and Puritans People who did not want to worship according to the Church of England were persecuted.
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Get out of debtor’s prison
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Indentured Servants Lived a life similar to slaves.
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Economic Ventures: Business Deals
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Roanoke Island and Jamestown Economic Ventures
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Roanoke Island and Jamestown Economic Ventures
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Roanoke Island failed (“Lost Colony”) CROATOANCROATOAN
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1587: 90 men, 17 women, and nine children vanished, leaving only the name of an Indian tribe carved into a post.
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The Virginia Company of London advertised for people to go to the Americas. English pamphlet promoting colonization in 1609.
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Jamestown-First permanent English settlement in North America –Settled by the Virginia Company in 1607 Jamestown began as a fort. Why did they need protection? Why was it next to the water?
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The fortified wall around Jamestown shows their concern for defense against the Spanish and Powhatan Confederacy
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Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Colony Flee Religious Persecution
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Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Both wanted to avoid religious persecution Both wanted to avoid religious persecution Plymouth Plymouth –Settled by the Separatists from the Church of England Massachusetts Bay Colony Massachusetts Bay Colony –Settled by the Puritans
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Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock
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1621 Plymouth and the 1 st Thanksgiving
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The Puritans Arrive The Puritans Arrive
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Puritans Sought Religious Freedom
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Boston, Massachusetts becomes a large trading colony with England
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William Penn and the Quakers Freedom of Religion in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Wanted the freedom to practice their faith without interference Wanted the freedom to practice their faith without interference Settled by the Quakers Settled by the Quakers
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William Penn was a Quaker He had been put in prison in England several times for his religious beliefs. He was able to get land in the Americas and wanted to create a place where everyone’s religion was respected.
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Quakers were persecuted in England Quakers were placed in stockades, imprisoned, or even executed for practicing their religion. This man and woman will be put to death for not following the Church of England.
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William Penn paid the Indians for land.
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Georgia Settled by debtors from prisons in England Settled by debtors from prisons in England Wished for a new life and economic freedom Wished for a new life and economic freedom
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Get out of debtor’s prison
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The South became a colony of plantations and slaves.
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