PPT-American Colonies British Colonies in North America

Essential Questions What was the main goal of the Jamestown Colonists Why did they suffer so much in the first few years Who were the leaders of the colony and how successful were they What crop eventually saved the colony. . “. let us disappoint the men who are raising themselves upon the ruin of this country”. Samuel Addams, 1776. Phase II – A New Republic. Key Topics Covered. Influence of British political System. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCITON. 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, 27601. Please note that effective January 26, 2010, all North Carolina public school students will be taxed monthly for the use of their school locker. This tax is non-negotiable, and any student refusing to pay the tax will loose their locker privileges. The funds collected will assist in the proposed renovation of the State Superintendent’s office, as well as the purchase of new office furniture for Board of Education employees working at 301 N. Wilmington Street in Raleigh. The tax will be $4.00 per month, a fee that we feel is quite reasonable. While we understand this may be a controversial issue, it is important all students and families recognize that we have no other choice due to recent budget cuts to our state education budget. We trust that every North Carolina student and family will do their part to assist in this matter.. 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. The Unhealthy Chesapeake . Life in the American wilderness was harsh.. Diseases like malaria, dysentery, and typhoid killed many.. Few people lived to 40 or 50 years.. In the early days of colonies, women were so scarce that men fought. SS9 – Mr. . BilAn. Recalling from Last Class. What had just happened to Quebec where we left of last class?. After the Fall. Even though the fortress of . Quebec . surrendered in 1759 after the Battle of the . Introduction. The Age of Discovery. Christoph Columbus. European colonization of the America. The Spanish and Portuguese colonies. English and French colonies. American Revolutionary War. Manifest Destiny. 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?. 1. . (1/3 of the page wide). (3 lines each). 2. . (1/3 of the page wide). (3 lines each). 3. . (1/3 of the page wide). (3 lines each). 4. . (1/3 of the page wide). (3 lines each). 5. . (etc.). (3 lines each). th. Century?. Moving from European Ways. Democratic forms of government. Each colony had a representative assembly elected by male voters. There were no political offices that could be dominated by a single aristocratic family. 1608–1763. France was a latecomer in the scramble for New World real estate:. It was convulsed by foreign wars and domestic strife during the 1500s.. It was involved in clashes between Roman Catholics and Protestant . What enabled Europeans to carve out huge empires an ocean away from their homelands?. Europeans were much closer to the Americas than were their potential Asian competitors. . Groups within European society—including competing monarchs, merchants, impoverished nobles and commoners, Christian missionaries, and persecuted minorities—all had strong, if different, motivations for participating in empire building.. 1750-1776. Key Topics:. The final struggle among Great Britain, France, and American Indian tribes for control of eastern North America. American nationalism in the aftermath of the French and Indian War. 1. Why were the French and English competing for control of North America?. 2. How did their relationships with European nations lead to conflict between different Indian groups in the 1600s?. 3. How did the Albany Plan of Union foreshadow the American Revolution?. 3.3. The Commercial North. 3.3 – The Commercial North . Main Idea. The Northern colonies developed a predominately urban society, based on commerce and trade. Essential Question. What is a natural right? What makes them so essential?.