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Chapter 3: The English Establish 13 Colonies

Chapter 3: The English Establish 13 Colonies. Section 1: Early Colonies Have Mixed Success (pp. 69-73). I. The English Plan Colonies –. A. When? -After they defeat Spanish Armada B. Why? 1. mercantilism! a. be a source for raw materials. 1926. 1620. 1850.

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Chapter 3: The English Establish 13 Colonies

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  1. Chapter 3: The English Establish 13 Colonies

  2. Section 1: Early Colonies Have Mixed Success (pp. 69-73)

  3. I. The English Plan Colonies – A. When? -After they defeat Spanish Armada B. Why? 1. mercantilism! a.be a source for raw materials 1926 1620 1850

  4. The English Plan Colonies A. When? -After they defeat Spanish Armada B. Why? 1. mercantilism a.source for raw materials b. increase trade c. build up gold supply 2. expand empire 3. spread the Protestant religion

  5. C. Who? English settlers seeking…… 1. economic opportunities…land 2. religious freedom

  6. II. First two colonies fail! - why? - pg. 70 • Roanoke Sacadahoc Sacadahoc Roanoke

  7. III. Jamestown, Virginia is founded in 1607 A. Funded by Virginia Company, a joint-stock company B. Granted ­charter by King James I C. Becomes the first permanent English settlement Jamestown, Virginia

  8. D. Jamestown hardships…

  9. 1. swampy & full of malaria-carrying mosquitoes

  10. 2. drinking water unhealthy

  11. 3. looked for gold instead of building homes & finding food

  12. 4. many too lazy or “too good” to work http://www.apva.org/history/orig.html

  13. 5. harsh climate hot summers, cold winters

  14. 6. out of ­­­­100 original settlers, only 38 survived the first year

  15. E. Jamestown grows

  16. 1. John Smith takes control a. “He who will not work shall not eat.” b. trades w/ Powhatan c. finishes fort

  17. 2. 800 more settlers arrive – John Smith leaves

  18. Because of growing tensions between the settlers and Native Americans, the Powhatan stopped trading food and attacked the settlers. The settlers did not dare leave the fort. During the “starving time,” the colonists ate rats, mice, and snakes. Only 60 of the colonists were still alive when two ships arrived in 1610. Lord De La Warr, the new governor, imposed discipline, and the “starving time” ended. F. “Starving time” –by 1610, 60 colonists are alive (p 72) What happened???????

  19. “…a custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, and dangerous to the Lungs.” -King James I G. Things begin to improve 1. new governor a strict discipline 2. John Rolfe a tobacco a boosts economy (also marries Pocahontas) 3. labor aindentured servants & African slaves =

  20. 4. House of Burgesses is created - 1st representative assembly in colonies

  21. H. Relations with the Powhatan? good –traded food K bad – colonist take land K good – Rolfe marries Pocahontas K bad – colonist take more land

  22. IV. Bacon’s Rebellion - p 73

  23. Former indentured servants can only afford land in frontier Jamestown is burned to the ground They are paying high taxes Bacon’s followers are hanged Bacon’s Rebellion They ask royal governor to protect them from Native Americans King fires the royal governor Governor refuses to help them Royal governor loses power

  24. Importance??? -Group standing up against tyranny* *government with absolute power that is cruel and unjust -Power taken from the tyrant and given back to the people

  25. Section 2: New England Colonies - religion

  26. I. The Pilgrims A. Separatists - “separate” from Church of England B. Mayflower sets sail in 1620 1. funded by Virginia Company 2. 44 “saints” (separatists) and 66 “strangers” 3. blown off course a lands outside of Virginia 4. settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts

  27. C. Men sign Mayflower Compact 1. for the sake of order & good of colony 2. principles of US Govt. a. self-government b. majority rule

  28. D. Plymouth Colony 1. “starving time” – half died by spring 2. Samoset & Squanto to the rescue!

  29. 3. Thanksgiving - to celebrate -a good harvest - peace w/ Natives

  30. II. The Puritans A. “Purify” Church of England 1. large, wealthy group -invested in Mass Bay Co 2. settled in Massachusetts Bay, Mass. 3. Great Migration –eventually 20,000 came

  31. B. No “starving time” - well-supplied & prepared

  32. MUST go to their church Honesty Duty Godliness Meeting house=church Government/religion New England Way Work ethic led to growth and $$$$ Education – to read Bible No fun- lead to laziness Work hard to honor God Representative government – male church members voted

  33. “….worship any other God but the Lord God….” “….be a witch…” “….denying the true God, or his Creation, or Government, or shall curse God in like manner, or reproach the holy Religion of God…” “….commit any willful murder…” “….slayeth another suddenly in his anger…”

  34. “If any child or children above sixteen years old, and of sufficient understanding, shall curse or smite their natural Father or Mother, he or they shall be put do death…..” “If a man have a stubborn or rebellious son of sufficient years of understanding (sixteen years of age), which will not obey the voice of his Father, or the voice of his Mother…such a son shall be put to death.”

  35. Wanted to separate from Church of England Wanted to purify Church of England Protestant Pilgrims Puritans

  36. A. Puritans B. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1st written constitution in America III. Connecticut

  37. IV. Rhode Island A. Roger Williams -banished from Mass. by Puritans -religious freedom & nice to Natives!! B. Anne Hutchinson – also kicked out of Mass. - believed religion was personal

  38. V. New Hampshire -Freedom of religion

  39. Section 3: Middle & Southern Colonies

  40. I. The Middle Colonies --religious freedom --rivers --great for farming

  41. A. New York 1. New Netherland 1st 2. England wants it… fur trade & location

  42. 3. Dutch surrender - King gave to brother - Duke of York Ruling this colony will be good practice for when I become King of England!!

  43. B. New Jersey - Duke of York gives part of NY to friends 1. Offer: a. religious freedom b. land c. rep. govt. Jolly good of old James to grant us this land! Jolly good of old James to grant us this land!

  44. C. Pennsylvania 1. King pays debt to Penn family in land -William Penn 2. Quaker ideas - all should live in peace 3. many religions & ethnic groups 4. rights for Native Americans & women Can’t we all just get along …..and eat some oatmeal?

  45. D. Delaware … Swedes K Dutch K English

  46. II. Southern colonies -warm climate -fertile soil

  47. A. Maryland – haven for Catholics 1. Toleration Act –allows all Christian beliefs 2. tobacco plantations a used slaves Lord Baltimore

  48. B. Carolina 1. rice & indigo plantations a slaves 2. Divided into N. & S.

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