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09/03 Bellringer 5+ sentences Compare/contrast the reasons for the settlement at Jamestown and Plymouth.
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The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled New England colonies Common religion Economy – subsistence farming, fishing, shipbuilding
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Puritans were not tolerant of different beliefs
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The hysteria was caused by tensions over land ownership, Indian attacks, & religious disagreements As a result of the trials, 19 people were killed & 150 citizens were jailed
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Conflict with Natives in New England The Pequot War in 1637 was the 1 st major British-led attack on Indians & led to the death of 600 Indians
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The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled Middle colonies, like Pennsylvania, had more diverse religious traditions but were also based largely on subsistence farming
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The Dutch first settled the “middle” colonies Britain did not like the Dutch a colony between Virginia & New England The middle colonies had two of the best ports for trade in America: Philadelphia & New York
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Southern colonies, like Virginia, had cash crop economies, large gaps between rich & poor farmers, & slave labor The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled
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The Carolinas developed like VA with a cash crop economy
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Economics in the Colonies The American colonies were an important part of the trans-Atlantic trade network This network created a series of triangular trades among America, Europe, & Africa
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