AIM: Why did Europeans settle in America during the 1600s?Colonial America

Why do people migrate from one country to another?

I. Jamestown SettlementEstablished by Virginia Company in 1607Almost FAILED because of settlers unpreparedness, poor location, weak leadership.1619 Establish House of Burgesses A representative self-government (democracy?) that made laws for the colonyEconomyCash Crop TobaccoIndentured Servants Under contract to serve for a period of time to pay of debtSlavery

Tobacco FieldHouse of Burgesses

II. Plymouth ColonyPuritans (those who wanted to purify the Church of England) and Separatists (those who wanted to separate from the Anglican Church) left England because they were persecuted for their beliefsCame to America for religious freedom, not toleranceDrafted the Mayflower CompactEarly example of self-government (democracy) in Colonial America

IV. Mercantilism

IV. MercantilismA. Mercantilism Economic system in which a country exports more than it imports, gains precious metals (gold), and imports raw materials from its colonies to sell back in the form of manufactured goods.B. Navigation Acts (1600s) Laws passed by Britain to prohibit the colonies from selling certain raw materials to other countries.C. Salutary Neglect Britain did not directly interfere in all colonial affairs as long as Britain made money each year.Allowed colonies to establish their own social, political, and economic systems.