Early British ColoniesEarly British Colonies

Dina SelfITAH

U.S. History 11th GradeJune 21, 2011

California StandardCalifornia Standard► 11.3.1 Describe the 11.3.1 Describe the

contributions of various contributions of various religious groups to religious groups to American civic American civic principles and social principles and social reform movements reform movements (e.g., civil and human (e.g., civil and human rights, individual rights, individual responsibility and the responsibility and the work ethic, work ethic, antimonarchy and self-antimonarchy and self-rule, worker protection, rule, worker protection, family-centered family-centered communities).communities).

Pilgrims in Colonial America

ObjectivesObjectives► Describe the English Settlement at Jamestown.Describe the English Settlement at Jamestown.

► Identify the motives that led Puritans to New Identify the motives that led Puritans to New England and the colonies they founded.England and the colonies they founded.

► Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland and Pennsylvania.and Pennsylvania.

► Define the economic relationship between Define the economic relationship between England and its Northern American colonies.England and its Northern American colonies.

VocabularyVocabulary

Form 6 groups and become an expert group for two Form 6 groups and become an expert group for two vocabulary words. vocabulary words.

Share definitions with class.Share definitions with class.

► John SmithJohn Smith► JamestownJamestown► Joint-stock Joint-stock

companiescompanies► Indentured servantIndentured servant► PuritanPuritan

► John WinthropJohn Winthrop► King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War► William PennWilliam Penn► QuakerQuaker► MercantilismMercantilism► Navigation ActsNavigation Acts

Why did people desire to come to the New Why did people desire to come to the New World?World?

Describe the English Settlement at JamestownDescribe the English Settlement at Jamestown

►““In April of 1607, nearly four months In April of 1607, nearly four months after the Virginia Company’s three after the Virginia Company’s three ships had left England, they reached ships had left England, they reached the North American shore. Part way the North American shore. Part way up the Chesapeake Bay, they chose a up the Chesapeake Bay, they chose a small, defensible peninsula and built small, defensible peninsula and built Fort James to protect the settlement of Fort James to protect the settlement of Jamestown, named for their king.” Pg. Jamestown, named for their king.” Pg. 2121

Describe the English Settlement at JamestownDescribe the English Settlement at Jamestown ►JamestownJamestown was England’s first was England’s first

permanent settlement in North permanent settlement in North America.America.

►Joint-stock companiesJoint-stock companies allowed allowed investors to invest in exploration, investors to invest in exploration, hoping a colony would yield a profit hoping a colony would yield a profit (find gold).(find gold).

Describe the English Settlement at JamestownDescribe the English Settlement at Jamestown

► Tobacco was referred to as the “Golden Weed.”Tobacco was referred to as the “Golden Weed.”

► Indentured servants received passage to Indentured servants received passage to Virginia in exchange for food and shelter upon Virginia in exchange for food and shelter upon arrival. They agreed to a limited term of arrival. They agreed to a limited term of servitude- usually four to seven years.servitude- usually four to seven years.

► ““The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia aboard a Dutch Merchant ship in 1619.” Pg. 23 aboard a Dutch Merchant ship in 1619.” Pg. 23

Describe the English Settlement at JamestownDescribe the English Settlement at Jamestown► Colonists Clash With Colonists Clash With

Native AmericansNative Americans The colonists’ desire The colonists’ desire

for land clashed with for land clashed with the Native Americans. the Native Americans.

The English wanted The English wanted more crop space and more crop space and land to accommodate land to accommodate the growing the growing population.population.

Identify the motives that led Identify the motives that led Puritans to New England and Puritans to New England and the colonies they founded.the colonies they founded.

►““After King Henry VIII (1491-1547) After King Henry VIII (1491-1547) broke with Roman Catholicism in the broke with Roman Catholicism in the 1530’s, the church of England was 1530’s, the church of England was formed. Although the new church formed. Although the new church was free of Catholic control, one was free of Catholic control, one religious group, the religious group, the PuritansPuritans, felt , felt that the church had kept too much that the church had kept too much Catholic ritual .” Pg. 24Catholic ritual .” Pg. 24

Identify the motives that led Identify the motives that led Puritans to New England and the Puritans to New England and the

colonies they founded. colonies they founded. ► Some Puritans were called Separatists.Some Puritans were called Separatists.

Separatists wanted to separate from the Separatists wanted to separate from the English church.English church.

One group of Separatists, known today as the One group of Separatists, known today as the pilgrims.pilgrims.

They founded Plymouth Colony, the second They founded Plymouth Colony, the second permanent English colony in North America.permanent English colony in North America.

► Other Puritans who were not Separatists Other Puritans who were not Separatists looked at New England in the 1620’s.looked at New England in the 1620’s. They wanted to get away from religious They wanted to get away from religious

persecution, political repression and dismal persecution, political repression and dismal economic conditions.economic conditions.

Identify the motives that led Identify the motives that led Puritans to New England and the Puritans to New England and the

colonies they founded.colonies they founded.

►Massachusetts Bay ColonyMassachusetts Bay Colony They established the Massachusetts Bay They established the Massachusetts Bay

Colony along the upper coast of North Colony along the upper coast of North America. America.

““The port town of Boston soon became The port town of Boston soon became the colony’s thriving capital.” Pg. 24the colony’s thriving capital.” Pg. 24

They believed they had a special They believed they had a special agreement with God (to create a moral agreement with God (to create a moral society.)society.)

Explain the pattern of life at Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland and New Netherland and

Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania.►““In 1621, the Dutch government In 1621, the Dutch government

granted the newly formed Dutch West granted the newly formed Dutch West India Company permission to colonize India Company permission to colonize New Netherland and expand the New Netherland and expand the thriving fur trade.” Pg. 26thriving fur trade.” Pg. 26

►New Amsterdam (New York City) was New Amsterdam (New York City) was founded in 1625.founded in 1625.

►The English took over the colony in The English took over the colony in 1664 without a fight.1664 without a fight.

Explain the pattern of life at Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland and New Netherland and

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania► William Penn was William Penn was

given some land given some land from King Charles as from King Charles as a debt repayment a debt repayment owed to his father.owed to his father.

► The king insisted it The king insisted it be called be called Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania or “Penn’s Woods.”“Penn’s Woods.”

William Penn

Explain the pattern of life at Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland and New Netherland and

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania► ““William Penn belonged to the Society of William Penn belonged to the Society of

Friends, or Quakers, a protestant sect that Friends, or Quakers, a protestant sect that held services without formal ministers.” Pg. held services without formal ministers.” Pg. 2626

► Penn wanted to create a good and fair Penn wanted to create a good and fair society.society.

► They supported: plain dress, opposed war, They supported: plain dress, opposed war, refused person of rank, equality, cooperation refused person of rank, equality, cooperation and religious toleration. and religious toleration.

Define the economic Define the economic relationship between England relationship between England

and its North American Coloniesand its North American Colonies

► The thirteen British colonies existed for the The thirteen British colonies existed for the benefit of England.benefit of England.

► The colonies exported large amounts of raw The colonies exported large amounts of raw materials such as lumber and fur. materials such as lumber and fur.

► England imported manufactured goods to England imported manufactured goods to the colonies.the colonies.

Define the economic Define the economic relationship between England relationship between England

and its North American Coloniesand its North American Colonies►““According to the theory of According to the theory of

mercantilismmercantilism, a nation could increase , a nation could increase its wealth and power in two ways: by its wealth and power in two ways: by obtaining as much gold and silver obtaining as much gold and silver possible, and by establishing a possible, and by establishing a favorable balance of trade, in which it favorable balance of trade, in which it sold more goods than it bought.” Pg. 28sold more goods than it bought.” Pg. 28

Define the economic relationship Define the economic relationship between England and its North between England and its North

American ColoniesAmerican Colonies

► Navigation Acts were established by Parliament to Navigation Acts were established by Parliament to strengthen the control of colonial trade. strengthen the control of colonial trade. ““No country could trade with the colonies unless the No country could trade with the colonies unless the

goods were shipped in either colonial or English ships.” goods were shipped in either colonial or English ships.” All vessels had to be operated by crews that were at All vessels had to be operated by crews that were at

least three quarters English or colonial.least three quarters English or colonial. The colonies could export certain products, including The colonies could export certain products, including

tobacco and sugar-and later rice, molasses, and furs-tobacco and sugar-and later rice, molasses, and furs-only to England.only to England.

Almost all goods traded between the colonies and Almost all goods traded between the colonies and Europe first had to pass through an English port.” Pg. 28Europe first had to pass through an English port.” Pg. 28

Define the economic relationship Define the economic relationship between England and its North between England and its North

American ColoniesAmerican Colonies►The RelationshipThe Relationship

Ties between the colonies and England Ties between the colonies and England suffersuffer

The colonists begin to desire self-The colonists begin to desire self-governmentgovernment

Share with a partner and write responses to questions.

Select one response to share with the class.

1. Describe the English Settlement at Jamestown.1. Describe the English Settlement at Jamestown.

2. Identify the motives that led Puritans to New 2. Identify the motives that led Puritans to New England and the colonies they founded.England and the colonies they founded.

3. Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland 3. Explain the pattern of life at New Netherland and Pennsylvania.and Pennsylvania.

4. Define the economic relationship between 4. Define the economic relationship between England and its Northern American colonies.England and its Northern American colonies.

Homework:Homework:Create a BrochureCreate a Brochure

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Danzer, Gerald A., et al. Danzer, Gerald A., et al. The The Americans: Reconstruction to Americans: Reconstruction to the 21the 21stst CenturyCentury. Evanston, IL: . Evanston, IL: 2006. Print.2006. Print.

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Jamestown was the first English settlement. Jamestown was the first English settlement. Investors funded explorers to find gold in the Investors funded explorers to find gold in the colonies. Instead of gold, tobacco became colonies. Instead of gold, tobacco became one of the main crops of the new world. The one of the main crops of the new world. The colonists struggled at first since they were colonists struggled at first since they were new to farming as a way of survival. Life was new to farming as a way of survival. Life was difficult in the new world.difficult in the new world.

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BibliographyBibliography Danzer, Gerald A., et al. Danzer, Gerald A., et al. The Americans: The Americans:

Reconstruction to the 21Reconstruction to the 21stst CenturyCentury. . Evanston, IL: 2006. Print.Evanston, IL: 2006. Print.

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