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I. Foundation of American Society I. Foundation of American Society

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The People of the Colonies Native Americans First people to occupy the Western Hemisphere Way of life was influenced by the environment The Iroquois Confederation Federal system which included 6 Nations ID: 700802

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I. Foundation of American SocietySlide2

The People of the Colonies

Native Americans-

First people to occupy the Western Hemisphere

Way of life was influenced by the environment

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The Iroquois Confederation

Federal system which included 6 Nations

Confederation designed to keep peace among tribes and provide mutual defense

Consisted of representatives of each tribe

Served as a model for colonial union (Albany Plan of Union and Articles of Confederation)Slide4

2. The Colonists

Motivations for coming to the colonies…

RELIGIOUS REASONS

ECONOMIC REASONS

POLITICAL REASONSSlide5

New England

Influenced by the Puritan religion, church membership was required for participation in government.

Diversified Economy-

Farming and Shipping.

Ports of Boston and Salem became centers for colonial shipping.

Fishing and Ship building industries emerged

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The Middle Colonies

Diverse population- Dutch, German, Scotch-Irish

Wheat and corn trade helped to build up the cities of New York and Philadelphia

Large numbers of tenant farmers in the Hudson River valley of New York and New JerseySlide7

The Southern Colonies

Warm climate and rich soiled helped agriculture flourish.

Southern colonies based on crops grown for export (tobacco, rice, and indigo)

Cultivated by indentured servants and then enslaved Africans

The central role of agriculture led to growing dependence on slaverySlide8

3. The Africans

ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

Growth of tobacco, indigo and rice led to British involvement in the slave trade.

Triangular trade-

New England merchants traded rum for slaves in West Africa, the slaves were sold in the West Indies for molasses or sugar, which was shipped to New England to make more rum.Slide9
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Early British Colonies

1607-

Virginia

the first successful English Colony founded by the Virginal Company of London (joint stock company).

1619-

Virginia House of Burgess-

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elected legislature, step towards representative governmentSlide11

1628- Massachusetts Bay Colony (joint stock company).

Founded by middle-class Puritans who wanted a refuge for their religious beliefs in North AmericaSlide12

Influenced by the Puritan religion, church membership was required for participation in government.

Diversified Economy-

Farming and Shipping.

Ports of Boston and Salem became centers for colonial shipping.

Fishing and Ship building industries emergedSlide13

Government by Compact

Mayflower Compact(1620)- The adult males of Plymouth, signed an agreement to consult each other and run the community by majority rule.

Fundamental orders of Connecticut (1639)

First written Constitution in America

Government by the consent of the governedSlide14

Signs of colonial unity

The Albany Plan of Congress (1754)

Drafted by Ben Franklin

the earliest attempt at organizing the 13 colonies against the French. Slide15

Signs of colonial unity

rejected because it threatened the democratic institutions created in the absence of direct British rule.

Salutary Neglect -ignoring the colonies for their own health, leading to development of

self-rule

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Salutary neglect createdSlide17
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Significance of written compacts

As the colonies constructed plans of government that defined the structure and power of government, rule by the crown became less and less tolerable.