PPT-The Southern Colonies

Maryland Sir George Calvert got the charter from King Charles I in 1632 His son Lord Baltimore settled the area in 1634 About 200 colonists settled there Lord Baltimore was the proprietor of the colony. Jamestown, VA . May 13, 1607: Arrival of 104 Male Settlers . WHY?. For what reasons did individuals come to America?. Colonizing America. Wealth. . Colonizing America. Religious dissent. Types of Colonies. Dr. Gary Richards. Key Dates in American (Later U.S.) Slavery . to . 1840. 1492. Christopher Columbus, exploring under the Spanish flag, arrives in the Caribbean and immediately assesses the viability of natives being used for forced labor. Over the next decade, however, as European disease decimates native populations, it becomes clear that other labor sources will be needed to meet European demands.. How are The . Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses . all related? What are they examples of?. 1) Warm Up!. Colonial America: 1587-1770. 3-4 The Southern Colonies. B. y. Spencer P.D.. New . E. ngland. Contains what is now the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut . New England main industries are fishing, whaling, trapping and triangular trade with slaves. How do the Southern Colonies and New England compare???. Establishment and Motive:. Establishment and Motive:. Maryland. , 1632-- “proprietary” colony to Lord Baltimore, Catholic refuge. . 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.. New England Colonies. 1. Massachusetts 1620. 2. Connecticut 1635. 3. Rhode Island 1636. 4. New Hampshire 1638 . Reasons settled. 1. Religious freedom. 2. Trade. Climate. Bitter cold winters. Short growing seasons. 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. 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. Mason- . Dixon Line . Divided Southern Colonies from the rest of the . colonies. Between Pennsylvania and Maryland. 244 miles long. Named after Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. They surveyed the land and created the “line.”. - the Southern Colonies were made up of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia . Ch.4, Sec.3 – The Southern Colonies: Plantations & Slavery. The Plantation Economy . - the South’s fertile soil and almost year-round growing season was ideal to grow cash crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton. 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. 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. Middle Colonies. Started with the Dutch setting up New Amsterdam along the Hudson river. The English took control of New Amsterdam in 1664 when the English sailed into the harbor and the governor had no choice but to surrender to the English.