English Colonies in America

English Colonies in America 1500-1650

Topic • How did England become so powerful in America?

I. England Takes Interest in America • The Reformation Divides Europe • Martin Luther • The Protestant Reformation B. The Reformation changes England • Pope Weakened • Puritans leave Europe

C. Economic Changes in England • 1. Estates transition tofarmers • 2. Joint-stock companies D. Gilbert and Raleigh • 1. Colonize the New World • 2. The Spanish Armada

E) The Lost Colony of Roanoke • 1. 91 men 17 women 9 children • 2. CRO+ Croatoan • Jamestown is Founded • Early Troubles • Not Farmers • John Smith and Chief Powhatan

B) Tobacco Saves the Colony • Spanish Trade • Jamestown takes over C. The First Assembly • House of Burgesses • 1 Governor 6 councilors 20 reps

D) Head-rights rule Settlers • 1) Shares • 2) Africans= “Christian Servants” E) Virginia Becomes a Royal Colony • 4,500 arrive • Started fighting with Native Americans

New England • I. The Pilgrims Land at Plymouth • A. The Mayflower Arrives in America • 1. 102 passengers for 60 days • 2. Supposed to go to Virginia… • B) Plymouth Colony • 1) Down to 50 • 2) three day harvest fest

II. The Puritans Found Massachusetts • A) City on a hill • 1) John Winthrop • 2) The Model of Christian Charity • B) Church and State • 1) Church and State are one • 2) Only Winthrop held the charter

III. Rhode Island and Religious Dissent • A) Roger Williams founds Providence • 1) Strict Separatist • 2) Kicked out of Mass • B) Anne Hutchinson is Banished • 1) Female leader (Puritan) • 2) Held in Court refused to change

C) The Colony of Rhode Island • 1) Mass keeps kicking people out • 2) Rhode Island is detention II. The River towns of Connecticut • Trade and Travel • Constantly fighting Indians III. New Hampshire and Maine • Half of Connecticut army in NH • Other half in ME

Homework • How did England become so powerful in America ?

English Colonies in America