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THE FRENCH COLONIES and the settlement of English colonies

THE FRENCH COLONIES and the settlement of English colonies . Standard 1.1 E.q . How did French colonies change the economic system of the colonies? . Where did the French settle . Mississippi River to St. Lawrence Sea Way (Quebec). . Social characteristics . Religion: Roman Catholic;

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THE FRENCH COLONIES and the settlement of English colonies

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  1. THE FRENCH COLONIES and the settlement of English colonies Standard 1.1 E.q. How did French colonies change the economic system of the colonies?

  2. Where did the French settle • Mississippi River to St. Lawrence Sea Way (Quebec).

  3. Social characteristics • Religion: Roman Catholic; • Converted natives without force • Society: not dependent on slaves due to geography. • Intermarried with the natives • Influenced by migration pattern

  4. Economic and political characteristics • Political: Authoritarian; • Act of authorizing something • Control = King. • Economic: fur trapping, trading & exports; • Dependent on natives for commerce • The need for hunting grounds brought them into conflict with the English. • Why did the French go in this direction instead of stable crops?

  5. English colonies • Motivationally geographically, economically, politically & socially diverse. • Settled from the East coast, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains. • Planned on staying long term. • Jamestown, VA – 1st permanent English settlement founded by a joint – stock company (1606) • Colony owned by a group of investors. (VA Company).

  6. VA Company And John Smith • Had its charter revoked and became a royal colony; • A colony under the direct control of the king through an appointed royal governor • Colonial assemblies had control of the purse and used it to control the impact of the royal governors. • John Smith: was dismayed that nearly all of the settlers were consumed by the through of finding gold. • Many would die due cold winters, disease & starvation • Aided by the Native Americans and later would prosper by growing tobacco. (Staple Crop).

  7. Powhatans • Alarmed by the # of settlers; killed livestock & destroyed farms; • Due to starvation Jamestown went from 600 to 60 colonists.

  8. Head Right System • The VA Company was trying to attract more colonist to America because they needed help in growing tobacco • Offered them 50 acres of land to each settler and family members who accompanied him. • Indentured Servants: people who were forced to work for a certain period of time (usually 7 yrs) in return for their paid passage to North America.

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