Think about it…What do you see in this picture? Where do you think the people

are going? Where are they coming from?

Today’s Question:

What are the main reasons European settlers came to

America?

Remember—settlers, not explorers. These people were coming to live permanently!

Activities:

1. Notes/pictures

2. foldable

Three Southern colonies were established as economic ventures

1587: Roanoke1607: Jamestown1732: Georgia

Roanoke

 Economic Ventures/New Opportunities

Roanoke Island (1587) was established as an ______ venture.

Roanoke is known as the ______ Colony because all of the settlers vanished.

England’s first try:Roanoke Island

Sir Walter Raleigh thought he would make a lot of money…what happened?

 Economic Ventures/New Opportunities

Jamestown was established in 1607 as an economic venture by the _______ company.

Both Roanoke and Jamestown were concerned with finding _____, silver, and making money for the British government.

Jamestown

Jamestown: a more successful economic venture

Georgia

 Economic Ventures/New Opportunities

The colony of Georgia was settled by people who had been in ______ prison in England.

They hoped to experience _______ and start a new life in the New World.

Georgia: the opportunity for a new life

New England/Mid-Atlantic were places for people who wanted religious freedom

1620: Plymouth1630: Massachusetts Bay1681: Pennsylvania

Plymouth

Religious Freedom

Plymouth colony (1620) was settled by _______ from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution.

1620, the Pilgrims set out in search of religious freedom

Before getting off the boat, settlers signed the

Mayflower Compact:

The Pilgrims meet Tisquantum

Religious freedom

Massachusetts Bay (1630) was settled by Puritans to avoid _______ persecution.

Massachusetts Bay

Puritans believed that god was giving them a new opportunity in America

Puritans left England because they were being persecuted for their beliefs.

What kind of a society did they set up in the New World?

Look closely at this picture. What clues do you see? What do you think this is a picture of?

Anne Hutchinson

Her strong religious convictions challenged the established Puritan clergy in the Boston area, and her popularity helped create a theological divide that threatened to destroy the Puritans'

religious experiment in New England.

She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her

supporters.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Established by ________ (1681), who wanted to practice their religion without interference.

Quakers in Pennsylvania: religious freedom for all

What is the final reason thousands of people left their homelands and traveled to America?

These early settlements are part of what will become the 13 colonies

Who can point to all 6?!

Objectives Check!!

Which 3 settlements were established for economic reasons?

Which 3 settlements were established for religious reasons?

On the left side of your notebook: Early Colony Foldable Directions

• Put the paper flat on the table so that “Symbol to Remember” is facing up.

• Fold the outsides of the paper to the line in the center (Now the colonies should be showing).

• Cut along the dotted line on the top flap creating six flaps.• Lightly shade the outside of each flap.• On the inside of each flap, using your notes, write the reason

(economic or religious) each colony was founded, the year, and the person or group.

• Then create a symbol to help you remember information about the colony.