PPT-The Colonies Become New Nations:

Africa Essential Questions How did former European colonies gain independence and what challenges did they face after independence What challenges did new African nations face How . 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. New Immigrants come to America. . Most of the New England colonists were religious . dissidents. . . New Immigrants come to America. Most New England colonists disagree with England’s . Ch. 4 - 5. Conflict in the Colonies. Bacon’s Rebellion. Virginia 1676. Led by back country . planter. Nathaniel Bacon . House of Burgesses took away the right to vote from landless freemen & refused to protect them from Indian attacks. 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. 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. Middle Atlantic, Southern. Level 1. Vocabulary. Region. : areas of land created by human 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 courts, and the right to appoint local officers. 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.. is. a . simulation. of the United Nations . that. . aims. to . educate. . participants. ( . students. of high . school. . or. . universities. ) . about. . current. . issues. , . international. 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?. 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. Do Now:. What was the Middle Passage?. The Columbian Exchange. Mercantilism . Columbian Exchange. The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. . Effects of the Columbian Exchange. Chapter 2: European Colonies in America. Main Idea: . In the 1500s and 1600s, European nations led by Spain, continued to explore, claim territory, and build settlements in America.. Chapter 2 Section 1: European Settlements in North America. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS.