PPT-English Colonies

Vocabulary Colony Join Stock C ompany Charter Compact Proprietary Colony Royal Colony Religious Dissenters Puritan Pilgrims Toleration Indentured Servants Plantation Salutary Neglect. 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. Delaware (DE). New Jersey (NJ). New York (NY). Pennsylvania (PA). Some Background Information…. The climate in the Middle Atlantic was good for crops like wheat and corn.. They made so much bread from the wheat that this region was nicknamed “The Breadbasket Colonies!”. Chapter 3. Objective. To analyze the economic, social, and political growth of the 13 colonies and examine how the colonies and Britain began to grow apart. Time Line (pages 64-65). How long did the French and Indian War last?. Mercantilism. Mercantilism: a set of ideas on how a Country should conduct economics. Accumulate as much gold and silver as possible (usually through colonies and trade). Self-sufficient in raw materials. funded:. Religion. . was a strong factor behind the founding of . colonies—. -Maryland …. -New . England . . particularly Plymouth. , . . . Massachusetts Bay. , and Rhode . Peter Zenger’s Trial. The English Parliamentary Tradition. In England 1215, English nobles forced King John to sign the Magna . Carta. The Magna . Carta. was significant because it was the first document to put restrictions on an English ruler’s power. Melissa Williamson. 9. th. grade World History. The English Colonies Rebel. Divine Right: . idea that monarchs have the right to rule from God. Petition of Right: . Parliament alone could impose taxes. U.S. History 7. New England Colonies. Massachusetts. Connecticut. . New England Colonies were mainly founded for religious freedom. Puritan . is the main religion. (The Puritan religion set out to simplify the practices of the Church of England). The New England Colonies. Far to the north of the Southern Colonies, the English founded another set of colonies during the 1600s.. New England was a land of dense forests and short growing seasons.. Review- Reasons for European Settlement. Desire for spices, fabrics, gold- things they couldn’t get in England. The Renaissance. New navigation technology- stern rudders that could sail into the wind. Economy of New England. Most New Englanders were farmers, but soils were rocky and the growing seasons were short. They grew mostly subsistence and staple crops to eat or trade locally.. More than any other region, New England profited from the sea by fishing, whaling, and trading.. Rhode Island. Connecticut. Massachusetts. New Hampshire. New England. Climate and Physical Features. Rocky Soils. Short farming season. Subsistence farming. Bad farming conditions. Great harbors for port. Are there any core values that most Americans share? . Do you think that the colonists helped shape these values?. The Impact of the early colonial period:. Religious conflicts in Europe influenced the colonists’ ideas of religious tolerance.. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS.