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The American Colonies Emerge

The American Colonies Emerge. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?. Establishment of joint-stock companies: Joint-stock companies- allowed investors to support the establishment of a colony for financial gain Charter

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The American Colonies Emerge

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  1. The American Colonies Emerge

  2. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world? • Establishment of joint-stock companies: • Joint-stock companies- allowed investors to support the establishment of a colony for financial gain • Charter • 1606: King James I grants charter to the Virginia Company • John Smith established Jamestown in 1607

  3. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

  4. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world? • Problems in Jamestown: • Diseases • Focus on gold lead to weak agricultural production • Famine

  5. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

  6. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world? • Changes in Jamestown: • New focus on agriculture • Tobacco becomes a profitable crop • Headright system 1618: anyone willing to make the journey to Jamestown received 50 acres of land • Indentured servants: agreed to limited terms of servitude • Four to seven years

  7. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world? • English pattern of conquest: • No intermarriage between English and Native Americans • Tributes paid to English settlers • Conflict between English settlers and Native Americans common • Royal Colony-under direct control of the King of England

  8. Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world? • Economic difference: • High taxation frustrates poor colonists • Bacon’s Rebellion: • Nathaniel Bacon • Raised army to fight against Native American in Western Virginia • Bacon’s army declared illegal • Succeed in drawing the attention of the King • Power of former indentured servants

  9. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Puritans Create “New England”: • Puritan: church members who wanted to “purify” or reform the Church of England • Henry VIII breaks with the Roman Catholic Church • Elizabeth I formed the Anglican Church (Church of England) • Puritan beliefs: • Experience god directly through faith, prayer, and study of the Bible • Objected to Anglican Bishops • Believed Anglican Church retained too many Catholic traditions

  10. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

  11. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Massachusetts Bay Company: • John Winthrop obtains royal charter • Established their own government • Extended the right to vote to all adult males who were members of the Puritan church • Church and state • Civic officials were members of the Puritan church • “Elect” • Laws: No Drunkenness, swearing, theft, idleness

  12. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Dissent in the Puritan Community: • Roger Williams • Claimed English settlers has no rightful claim to land • Government had no right to punish settlers for religious beliefs • Establishes Providence • Guarantees separation of church and state • Religious freedom

  13. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Dissent in the Puritan Community: (cont.) • Anne Hutchinson • Claimed worshipers did not need the church or ministers to interpret the Bible • Banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony 1638

  14. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Native American resistance: • Pequot War 1637 • Pequot Indians attempt to take a stand against the English settlers • Massacred by English settlers

  15. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

  16. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • Native American resistance: (cont.) • King Philip’s War • Wampanoag chief Metacom or King Philip attempts to wipe out English settlers • Tactics: • Hit and run used to combat English • Food shortages, disease, heavy causalities lead to the defeat of the Native Americans

  17. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

  18. Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Puritans lead to the establishment of colonies in New England? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoXHXbgRJvc

  19. Aim: What are the similarities and differences between the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies? • Group work instructions: • 10 minutes -Reading the document and underlining or highlighting important information • 15 minutes -Filling in chart • Remainder doing vortex activity to assess knowledge gained

  20. Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsVGlnfzIc

  21. Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America? • Dutch establish New Netherland: • 1621: Dutch government grants West India Company permission to colonize New Netherland • Goal: Expand fur trade • Dutch allowed a diverse population to inhabit New Netherland

  22. Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America? • English takeover New Netherland: • Duke of York overthrows the Dutch • Renames New Netherland New York

  23. Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America? • Establishment of Pennsylvania: • William Penn a Quaker establishes Pennsylvania in 1667 • Quaker beliefs: • “Inner light” burns inside everyone • No ministers • Plain dress • No recognition of rank • Pacifism • No military service • Freedom of religion

  24. Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

  25. Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War? • Causes: • British and French land claims begin to conflict with each other • British population in colonies causes a desire for more land • French population in colonies significantly smaller

  26. Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

  27. Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War? • Effects: • Proclamation of 1763: banned all settlement west of the Appalachians • British financial crisis • End of Salutary Neglect • Writs of Assistance: allowed British customs officials to search any ship or building • Standing army in colonies • Sugar Act: (an attempt to raise revenue) • Reduced duty on foreign molasses • Placed duties on imports • Increased punishment for smuggling

  28. Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

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