PPT-Settling the Northern & Middle Colonies

Political Life in England 1603 1688 After the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 the crown passed to the Catholic Stuarts James I James ruled as a Protestant monarch But chronic conflict with the Protestant majority of Parliament. Colonial America. Unit 2 Vocabulary. Cash Crops. :. A crop grown by a farmer for sale rather than for personal use. Dissenters. :. Those who disagree with an established policy, belief, opinions, etc.. U.S. History 7. New England Colonies. Massachusetts. Connecticut. . New England Colonies were mainly founded for religious freedom. Puritan . is the main religion. (The Puritan religion set out to simplify the practices of the Church of England). The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism. Martin Luther starts the Reformation.. John Calvin expands upon Luther’s ideas afterwards. Published Institutes of the Religion in 1536. To Calvin, humans were weak and sinful. Only the predestined could go to Heaven, no matter what. A reaction to the Roman Catholic Church’s combination of indulgences and good works . . Chapter 3. American Pageant (13. th. ed.). Protestant Reformation . Martin Luther and the 95 theses . John Calvin (Calvinism). Humans weak & wicked. Predestination. Very strict religion. English Reformation. VUS.2a impact of age of exploration by describing the characteristics of early exploration and evaluating the impact of European settlement in the Americas pg. 14. Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism. 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?. 1619–1700. I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism. 1517: Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation.. John Calvin’s use of Luther’s ideas had a profound effect on the thought and character of America. . Chapter 3. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism. Martin Luther was indirectly helping shape a nation that was yet to be discovered when he nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral.. Economy of New England. Most New Englanders were farmers, but soils were rocky and the growing seasons were short. They grew mostly subsistence and staple crops to eat or trade locally.. More than any other region, New England profited from the sea by fishing, whaling, and trading.. Keep the essential question in mind as you view the slides on this PowerPoint.. Essential Question:. What happens when cultures collide. ?. How did the emerging American identity begin?. How did Native Americans attempt to adapt to a changing environment?. Historical Thinking Skills 2. What caused the cultural clashes between English colonists and American Indians in the 17. th. century?. How did the development of the British colonies in the Chesapeake, southern Atlantic coast, and the West Indies change throughout the 17. US-VA History SOL Review Materials – Settling in America The Spanish: First and Cruelest The Spanish “discovery” of North America was perhaps accidental, but their purposes were not when they arrived. Armed with guns, germs (smallpox in particular), steel weapons, and domesticated animals, the Spanish took over using violent force to enslave Native Americans. This, coupled with a religious zealotry which rationalized even the most brutal practices in the minds of the conquistadors, led to devastation. Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies VUS.2a impact of age of exploration by describing the characteristics of early exploration and evaluating the impact of European settlement in the Americas pg. 14 The Original 13 Colonies. Reasons People Came to the New World. Religious Freedom. Trade/Farming. Debtor Haven. Religious Freedom. Pilgrims 1620. Puritans 1630. Rhode Island . 1638. Connecticut . 1636.