PPT-The Southern Colonies

Virginia Maryland Carolina North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Founded by John Smith in 1605 Virginia was founded for gold and riches The first colonists to settle Virginia were wealthy gentlemen. Jamestown, VA . May 13, 1607: Arrival of 104 Male Settlers . WHY?. For what reasons did individuals come to America?. Colonizing America. Wealth. . Colonizing America. Religious dissent. Types of Colonies. Middle Atlantic, Southern. Vocabulary. Region. : human creations used to manage and interpret the complexity of Earth’s surface. Patroons. : . a person who held an estate of land with certain privileges like land ownership, the right to establish civil and criminal courts, and the right to appoint local officers. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. California - History/Social Science 5.4 . Students understand the political, religious, social, and economic institutions that evolved in the colonial era. . How are The . Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses . all related? What are they examples of?. 1) Warm Up!. Colonial America: 1587-1770. 3-4 The Southern Colonies. B. y. Spencer P.D.. New . E. ngland. Contains what is now the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut . New England main industries are fishing, whaling, trapping and triangular trade with slaves. Colonial America. Unit 2 Vocabulary. Cash Crops. :. A crop grown by a farmer for sale rather than for personal use. Dissenters. :. Those who disagree with an established policy, belief, opinions, etc.. Geography. Five colonies that make up the south are:. Maryland. Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Share a coastal area called the tidewater which was a flat lowland that includes many swampy areas. - Geography -. . NEW ENGLAND. MIDDLE. SOUTHERN. Geography. - Features that. make the region. unique. - Farthest north.. - Cooler Climate:. - Shorter growing. season.. - Helped prevent. 1600’s . and 1700’s, they . became . the home to people of . many . lands. These people . brought . their own customs . and . traditions. In time, they . shaped . these old ways into a . new . American Culture. Southern Colonies. 13 Colonies. New England-1620. New England Colonies. New England Colonies. Massachusetts Bay Colony. Rhode Island Colony. Connecticut Colony. New Hampshire Colony. Puritan. Town meeting. Objectives/Standards:. Describe the contributions of geographic and economic conditions, religion, and colonial systems of government to the development of American democratic practices.. Describe the geography, cultures, and economics of the Southern, Middle Atlantic, and New England Colonies.. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS. US-VA History SOL Review Materials – Settling in America The Spanish: First and Cruelest The Spanish “discovery” of North America was perhaps accidental, but their purposes were not when they arrived. Armed with guns, germs (smallpox in particular), steel weapons, and domesticated animals, the Spanish took over using violent force to enslave Native Americans. This, coupled with a religious zealotry which rationalized even the most brutal practices in the minds of the conquistadors, led to devastation. Middle Colonies. Started with the Dutch setting up New Amsterdam along the Hudson river. The English took control of New Amsterdam in 1664 when the English sailed into the harbor and the governor had no choice but to surrender to the English.