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The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies

The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies. Americans: Who are we and how did we get here?. Great Britain (England). England’s First Attempt at Colonization -the Lost Colony of Roanoke 1587. Jamestown Colony Virginia. 1607. Jamestown.

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The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies

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  1. The Settlement of the Original 13 English Colonies

  2. Americans: Who are we and how did we get here?

  3. Great Britain (England)

  4. England’s First Attempt at Colonization -the Lost Colony of Roanoke 1587

  5. Jamestown Colony Virginia 1607

  6. Jamestown -The First Permanent English Colony --Origin of the Southern Agricultural Society

  7. John Smith A soldier who became the leader of Jamestown Colony NO WORKNO FOOD

  8. House of Burgesses: first representative government in North America

  9. Tobacco - cash crop of Virginia John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Jamestown

  10. Geography of south is flat open plains … good for farming (agriculture) but will need slave labor.

  11. Origin of “Northern Economy” that relies on manufacturing and does not use slavery

  12. Compare these two paintings. What does each make a statement of? Which painting was made before the industrial revolution and which after the beginning of the revolution?

  13. Plymouth Colony and Massachussetts Bay Colony Geography of North is mountainous, hilly, with lots of rivers and harbors … good for ships, fishing, and manufacturing.

  14. Pilgrims: The first Pilgrims were Separatists who made the journey to North America for religious reasons.

  15. Puritans in England wanted to purify the Anglican Church

  16. Mayflower 1620 landed in modern day Massachusetts… they called it Plymouth Rock

  17. Before getting off of the Mayflower, the men signed an agreement to govern themselves called the Mayflower Compact … “Self government”

  18. The Pilgrims landing at Plymouth

  19. The Pilgrims survived with the help of local Native Americans “First Thanksgiving”

  20. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: First Written Constitution of New World - yet another example of self- government

  21. Middle Colonies Pennsylvania

  22. William Penn Safe haven for Quakers

  23. New England Economy Shipbuilding Fishing Manufacturing

  24. Triangular Trade Routes

  25. Middle Colonies Economy Cash Crops Wheat, oats, and barley The Bread Basket Colonies

  26. Plantation system: Southerners on very large farms with slave labor.

  27. The Development of Limited Government

  28. English Tradition of Law and Limited Government 1215 King John signs Magna Carta Absolute monarchy becomes limited monarchy

  29. English Tradition of Law and Limited Government English Bill of Rights 1689 Bear arms Jury trial Monarchy is limited even more!

  30. The colonies should work together to fight France Albany Plan of Union -proposed by Ben Franklin

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