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.Slide9Slide10
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 createdSlide17Slide18
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.