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English Colonies

English Colonies. Graphic Organizer Resource 3-1. Plymouth Rock. Religion = Separtists Tolerance= knowledge gained from Native Americans Squanto Fertilization of soil. Plymouth Rock. Economy = Fishing , trade, eventually agriculture Location on Atlantic Coast promoted trade.

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English Colonies

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  1. English Colonies Graphic Organizer Resource 3-1

  2. Plymouth Rock • Religion = Separtists • Tolerance= knowledge gained from Native Americans • Squanto • Fertilization of soil

  3. Plymouth Rock • Economy = Fishing , trade, eventually agriculture • Location on Atlantic Coast promoted trade

  4. Plymouth Rock • Government = Mayflower Compact • First attempt at self-government in North America • Laws designed to promote the general good • Roots = Model for Constitution

  5. Massachusetts Bay • Religion = Puritans • Tolerance= Forced those who did not believe to leave the colony • Hypocrites? • Harmful to progress of colony?

  6. Massachusetts Bay • Economy= Fishing, trade and limited agriculture • Location on Atlantic Coast promoted trade

  7. Massachusetts Bay • Government= Town meetings • Local issues determined by vote of male citizens • Term: direct democracy • Close relationship between religion and politics • Irony?

  8. MassachusettsBay • Government = Progression to General Court • Two house legislative body to make laws for entire colony • Term: indirect democracy • Term: bicameral • Roots= Congress

  9. Pennsylvania • Religion= Quakers • Tolerance= promoted diversity • Helpful to progress of colony?

  10. Pennsylvania • Economy= Staple crops (ex. wheat) • Access to abundant farmland

  11. Pennsylvania • Government = Limited power • William Penn divided his power • “Will of one man may not hinder the good of a whole country” • Roots= Separation of powers (3 branches)

  12. Maryland • Religion= Catholics • Tolerance= Toleration Act • Religious freedom, BUT only for Christians • Can freedom be limited to a particular group, or is it better termed “prejudice”?

  13. Maryland • Economy= Cash crops (ex. tobacco) • Climatic conditions of South promote agriculture

  14. Maryland • Government= Proprietors • Business owners control the government • Roots= Toleration Act– First Amendment

  15. Carolinas • Religion= Promotion of religious diversity and tolerance

  16. Carolinas • Economy= Cash crops (indigo and rice) • Labor intensive crops- require the use of slave labor • Swamps- perfect for cultivation of rice • Port of Charleston-perfect for trade of cash crops and slave trade

  17. Carolinas • Government= Royal colony • A sign of future turmoil?

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