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Colonies. Division of Colonies. Southern Middle New England. Virginia. Jamestown-1607 first permanent settlement for England in the Americas. 2/3 die by winter because no one knew how to farm. John Smith took control over Jamestown and they did better.
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Division of Colonies • Southern • Middle • New England
Virginia • Jamestown-1607 first permanent settlement for England in the Americas. • 2/3 die by winter because no one knew how to farm. • John Smith took control over Jamestown and they did better. • Would often get into fights with the Native Americans, Powhatan tribe.
Life in Virginia • Paid your way got 50 acres plus 50 acres for any dependents • Workers were indentured servants • Slavery quickly expands throughout the colony.
Impact of Jamestown/Virginia • Trend with natives established • At first positive then turn negative • Focus of colonization changed • Less nobles come over • Start to use colonies for industry • Tobacco in Virginia • Independent government
Maryland • Lord Baltimore received a charter to establish a colony. He intend it to be a refuge for Catholics. • Protestant started moving in causing conflict with the Catholics. • Toleration Act of 1649-protected religious rights of all Christians
Carolinas • Originally one colony which was given to 8 individuals. • Was to big to govern so they had to split into two colonies. • In some parts the slaves out numbered the whites. • Crown bought it back in 1732
Georgia • Charter to James Oglethorpe • Ex-prisoners (debtors) could make a new life • Slavery outlawed until 1752 when the crown took back over the colony.
Economy of the South • Large Plantations • Grew tobacco, indigo, and rice • Slavery was used • Established Slave codes
Bacon’s Rebellion • After southern colonies expand government needed money. • They began taxing people • Promoted/protected Indians • 1676 Nathaniel Bacon and a group of indentured servants rebelled against government. Attacked and burned Jamestown and at one point controlled most of the colony. Bacon died of a fever and the rebellion died.
Pilgrims • Wanted to separate from church • Thought the priest and bishops had to much control over the members. • Moved to Netherlands • Did not like the Dutch ways • 1620-First group left for America on the Mayflower • William Bradford was one of the first leaders
Mayflower • Land North of Virginia-They were outside their charter. So they have no form of government. • Mayflower Compact-Agreed to have fair laws. • Half of them died the first winter at Plymouth.
Thanksgiving • Squanto taught Pilgrims to fertilize soil. • Pilgrims celebrate first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag Indians.
Community • Most were farmers. • Family members worked together. Women • Cooked, sewed clothing, wove wool. • Had more legal rights than in England
Puritans • Puritans disagreed with Church of England. • Thousands left: Great Migration 1629-1640. • Puritan colonists went to Massachusetts to seek religious freedom. • Established Massachusetts Bay Colony
Religious Government • Established a General Court that turned into a type of self-government. • Government leaders were also church members. • Dissenters were forced out of the colony.
Religious Dissenters • Thomas Hooker and followers founded Connecticut to make government more democratic. • Roger Williams founded Providence and supported the separation of church and state. • Anne Hutchinson was forced out because she disagree with leaders.