PPT-Types of Colonies in the Americas

Vocabulary Word Definition Encomienda Spanish economic system where settlers were given land and they were in control of that land and the people on it Plantation Colony Colonies established to grow and sell cash crops . At one point, we were all “others” in America. This is the story of how some of the others came to be here. Europeans come to the colonies. England. 1600’s – 90% of immigrants came from England. Ch. 4 - 5. Warm Up. Was the pre-1700 society of the southern colonies homogenous or heterogeneous when compared to that of New England?. SFI List. Thesis Statement. Slavery Symposium. With your group:. 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. 1600-1660. The . Americas- What now?. We’ve learned about the native cultures in the Americas and what happened in the beginning of contact with the Europeans, but what now?!?.  Europeans began to colonize the territory in the Americas. 1450 - 1750. A PERSIA approach to a TON of information. P - Political. Who gets involved in the New World:. Spain. Portugal. England. France. Russia. Netherlands. European states are in competition with one another. 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?. Spain took the lead in a path of conquests in the Americas. Hernan Cortes-. Traveled into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Defeated the powerful Aztec empire…. 1. Spanish weapons (guns). 2. Horses (soldiers on horses). Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Bernier. The Atlantic Slave Trade. In the 1500s, the Europeans began to import slaves from Africa to the Americas. But the use of slaves was nothing new. For centuries, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Indians and Aztecs often enslaved the people they conquered. The Arab empire also used slave labor.. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Bernier. The Atlantic Slave Trade. In the 1500s, the Europeans began to import slaves from Africa to the Americas. But the use of slaves was nothing new. For centuries, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Indians and Aztecs often enslaved the people they conquered. The Arab empire also used slave labor.. 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. Rhode Island. Connecticut. Massachusetts. New Hampshire. New England. Climate and Physical Features. Rocky Soils. Short farming season. Subsistence farming. Bad farming conditions. Great harbors for port. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS. Types of Colonies Royal Colony – king appointed the governors and leaders of the colony Proprietary Colony – one or more people had authority/ownership over colony Joint-Stock/Company Colonies – businesses set up and in charge