The English Colonies The English Colonies in Americain America

Jamestown Settlement 1607Jamestown Settlement 1607

Joint stock companyJoint stock company-Europeans put -Europeans put their money together to start the their money together to start the colony and agreed to share any profit colony and agreed to share any profit by buying supplies. by buying supplies.

This first group was called the This first group was called the Virginia Company.Virginia Company.

House of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses

The House of The House of BurgessesBurgesses was the was the first assembly of first assembly of elected elected representatives representatives of of English colonists in English colonists in North AmericaNorth America

The assembly had The assembly had the right to make the right to make local lawslocal laws for the for the colony in Virginiacolony in Virginia

Why were people willing to come to Why were people willing to come to the colonies?the colonies?

Colonists came to Colonists came to America for the America for the chance to own land chance to own land and and opportunityopportunity at at a new lifea new life

Others came for Others came for religious freedomreligious freedom

The New England ColoniesThe New England Colonies

Included the colonies of Included the colonies of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, and Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, and New HampshireNew Hampshire

Massachusetts: New England Massachusetts: New England ColonyColony

Religion was very Religion was very important in England, important in England, and the King ruled the and the King ruled the official Church of official Church of England, or the England, or the Anglican ChurchAnglican Church

The Puritans, wanted The Puritans, wanted to “purify” the church to “purify” the church and separate from the and separate from the English church. English church.

They were also called They were also called “separatists”“separatists”

The MayflowerThe Mayflower

In 1620, about 50 Separatists (Puritans) In 1620, about 50 Separatists (Puritans) set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. set sail for America aboard the Mayflower.

They became Pilgrims, people who travel They became Pilgrims, people who travel for religious reasons, hoping to create a for religious reasons, hoping to create a perfect society in Americaperfect society in America

Mayflower CompactMayflower Compact

Was the first self-governing document of Was the first self-governing document of Plymouth colony Plymouth colony

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, near The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, near Cape Cod and the local Indians welcomed Cape Cod and the local Indians welcomed themthem

Celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621

John Winthrop was John Winthrop was a founder and later a founder and later governor of governor of Massachusetts in Massachusetts in 16301630

William Bradford William Bradford led the Pilgrims led the Pilgrims and helped write and helped write the Mayflower the Mayflower CompactCompact

New England EconomyNew England Economy

Farming was difficult because of long, Farming was difficult because of long, cold winters and rocky wildernesscold winters and rocky wilderness

New Englander’s built their economy New Englander’s built their economy on small farms, lumbering, fishing, on small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and tradeshipbuilding, and trade

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delawareand Delaware

Middle Colonies EconomyMiddle Colonies Economy Had jobs in lumbering, shipbuilding, Had jobs in lumbering, shipbuilding,

livestock, and ironworks livestock, and ironworks

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

William Penn was the founder of William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania and a member of the Pennsylvania and a member of the Society of Friends, or QuakersSociety of Friends, or Quakers

QuakersQuakers

The Quakers believed in a simple The Quakers believed in a simple lifestyle and in treating all people lifestyle and in treating all people equally. Many were persecuted for equally. Many were persecuted for their beliefstheir beliefs

TriviaTrivia

Which of the following is a political Which of the following is a political reason for the establishment of English reason for the establishment of English colonies in America? colonies in America?

A. source of raw materialsA. source of raw materials B. Freedom from religious persecutionB. Freedom from religious persecution C. High unemployment in England C. High unemployment in England D. Acquisition of territory to add to D. Acquisition of territory to add to

empire empire

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and GeorgiaSouth Carolina, and Georgia

Southern Colonies EconomySouthern Colonies Economy Was based on cash crops such as Was based on cash crops such as

tobacco, rice, sugar, and cotton tobacco, rice, sugar, and cotton because of the warm weather and because of the warm weather and rich soilrich soil

Indentured Servants and SlavesIndentured Servants and Slaves

Other people had Other people had no choice and were no choice and were sent to America to sent to America to pay off debt as pay off debt as indentured indentured servantsservants

Millions of Africans Millions of Africans were kidnapped were kidnapped and brought to the and brought to the colonies as slavescolonies as slaves

PlantationsPlantations Were large farms in the south where Were large farms in the south where

indentured servants and enslaved indentured servants and enslaved Africans harvested cropsAfricans harvested crops

SlaverySlavery Slavery spread into all of the Slavery spread into all of the

colonies, but mostly expanded in the colonies, but mostly expanded in the south because of farming. south because of farming.

Slave owners also became very Slave owners also became very wealthy, or rich by owning slaveswealthy, or rich by owning slaves

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade

Slaves were brought to the colonies Slaves were brought to the colonies from West Africa and traded for rum from West Africa and traded for rum and sugarand sugar

TriviaTrivia

The House of Burgesses, created in The House of Burgesses, created in 1619 and the first representative 1619 and the first representative legislature in the English colonies, legislature in the English colonies, was established in which colony?was established in which colony?

A. VirginiaA. Virginia B. MassachusettsB. Massachusetts C. LondonC. London D. New York D. New York