PPT-Governing the Colonies

Peter Zengers Trial The English Parliamentary Tradition In England 1215 English nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Carta The Magna Carta was significant because it was the first document to put restrictions on an English rulers power. Chapter 1 Section 3. English Colonization of North America: Background. No English Colonization before the late 1500s. Late 1400s civil . war. Early 1500s Protestant Reformation (Henry VIII). Late 1500’s major issues over—ready to go. Middle Atlantic, Southern. Vocabulary. Region. : human creations used to manage and interpret the complexity of Earth’s surface. Patroons. : . a person who held an estate of land with certain privileges like land ownership, the right to establish civil and criminal courts, and the right to appoint local officers. Damian Cunningham. Director of Schools. Diocese of Shrewsbury. Department of Education. Diocese of Shrewsbury. Department of Education. Agenda. . 9.00 a.m. Registration & Coffee. . 9.30 a.m. Reconstitution of Governing Bodies. 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. Chapter . 4. , . Lesson . 1. Intro. An Englishman by the name of Andrew Burnaby traveled through the American Colonies in 1760.. He observed the lifestyle of the colonist and claimed that he could not see the colonist uniting for a purpose.. By Carissa B.. All About The Founding Fathers. George Washington was the first president of the United States. John Adams was a states man. John Jay was the president of the Continental Congress . Benjamin Franklin was a leading author . - Geography -. . NEW ENGLAND. MIDDLE. SOUTHERN. Geography. - Features that. make the region. unique. - Farthest north.. - Cooler Climate:. - Shorter growing. season.. - Helped prevent. 1600’s . and 1700’s, they . became . the home to people of . many . lands. These people . brought . their own customs . and . traditions. In time, they . shaped . these old ways into a . new . American Culture. 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. Contrasts in Governing. Central America and Caribbean have history of different governing traditions.. Limited government – everyone, including government must obey laws. Constitutions, statements of citizens’ rights, laws define limits. Southern Colonies. 13 Colonies. New England-1620. New England Colonies. New England Colonies. Massachusetts Bay Colony. Rhode Island Colony. Connecticut Colony. New Hampshire Colony. Puritan. Town meeting. Gillian Allcroft. Deputy Chief Executive. National Governance Association . NGA is a membership organisation. NGA is an independent charity representing and supporting governors . and trustees in maintained schools and academies in England. WHO? English, Persecuted Christians, Merchants, Shipping, a few Slaves and Indentured Servants.. Pilgrims, Puritans. SUBSISTENCE? Subsistence farms, fishermen, ship builders, merchants. TRADITIONAL PURITAIN DRESS.