PPT-13 Colonies

New England Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire New England Climate and Physical Features Rocky Soils Short farming season Subsistence farming Bad farming conditions. Leading to The Revolution. Interest in the Colonies. At first, British were not interested in the Colonies. Fighting wars in Europe. Far away / Poor communication. Religious separation. Colonists became comfortable with ruling themselves. Turn to pages . 24-25 . of the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then look at map A, . “New England Colonies. ”. Use the information to complete the following sentences.. The . New England Colonies included Massachusetts, New Hampshire, ______________________________ and Connecticut.. 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.. Create your new colony. You have found a new colony-congratulations! Now you have some decisions to make:. Economy-How will you make $$?. Government-How will it be structured?. Social/cultural aspects-what are they? What is life like? Are there social classes?. 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. Chapter 5. Roanoke Island. England’s first attempt at a colony in America. “Lost colony” – because the settlers disappeared when John White returned from England 3 years later.. Walter Raleigh. . 1. 2. The Road to Revolution. Salutary Neglect. British Mercantilism. British Economic Policies in the Colonies. The Proclamation Line of 1763. Colonist felt that England was attempting to control them. 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. The goals and interests of European leaders at times diverged from those of . colonial . citizens, leading to growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic, . as . settlers, especially in the English colonies. 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. 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. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS. Attempts to Re-exert Control over the Colonies Colonial view in 1763 Salutary Neglect assumptions Colonists believed Parliament ONLY supreme in regulating foreign trade Colonists believed they were able to self-govern in PRESENTED BY: . THE HEPHZIBAH HIGH SCHOOL U.S. HISTORY DEPARTMENT. ENGAGEMENT. GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. SSUSH1: How did English settlement and colonization develop during the 17. th. Century.