English English ColoniesColonies

JamestownJamestown

►11stst lasting English settlement lasting English settlement►Early troubles- only survived with the Early troubles- only survived with the

help of Native Americanshelp of Native Americans►TABACCO saves the dayTABACCO saves the day►Native Americans did not it when the Native Americans did not it when the

town began to growtown began to grow

PlymouthPlymouth

►Puritans were persecuted by King JamesPuritans were persecuted by King James►Became the PilgrimsBecame the Pilgrims►Mayflower Compact was the 1Mayflower Compact was the 1stst form of form of

governmentgovernment►Became friends with NativesBecame friends with Natives►Next fall celebrate the 1Next fall celebrate the 1stst Thanksgiving Thanksgiving►Government and Religion were tied Government and Religion were tied

togethertogether

►The The Thirteen ColoniesThirteen Colonies were part of were part of what became known as British what became known as British AmericaAmerica

►Colonies are often divided by Colonies are often divided by Geographic areasGeographic areas

►New England ColoniesNew England Colonies New HampshireNew Hampshire MassachusettsMassachusetts Rhode Island Rhode Island Connecticut Connecticut

►Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies New YorkNew York New JerseyNew Jersey PennsylvaniaPennsylvania DelawareDelaware

►Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies MarylandMaryland Virginia Virginia North CarolinaNorth Carolina South CarolinaSouth Carolina GeorgiaGeorgia

VirginiaVirginia

►Founded in 1607 by the London Founded in 1607 by the London CompanyCompany

►Captain John Smith and Christopher Captain John Smith and Christopher Newport led an area called JamestownNewport led an area called Jamestown

►The original colony was plagued by The original colony was plagued by corruption, mismanagement, and corruption, mismanagement, and attacks from Powhatan Indiansattacks from Powhatan Indians

►1614 John Rolfe introduced tobacco1614 John Rolfe introduced tobacco

►1619 the House of Burgesses met for 1619 the House of Burgesses met for the first time in Jamestownthe first time in Jamestown Was America’s first representative Was America’s first representative

governmentgovernment

Massachusetts Massachusetts ► Founded in 1620 by the Founded in 1620 by the

PuritansPuritans►Mayflower Compact- a local Mayflower Compact- a local

government that established government that established rules and regulationsrules and regulations

► Local Native Americans Local Native Americans taught them to plant cropstaught them to plant crops

► 1620 celebrated the first 1620 celebrated the first ThanksgivingThanksgiving

► 1629 Boston became the 1629 Boston became the economic and religious economic and religious center of Massachusettscenter of Massachusetts

►Puritans came for religious Puritans came for religious purification, and were intolerant to purification, and were intolerant to other religionsother religions

►Many religions were banned from Many religions were banned from Massachusetts Massachusetts

►Dissenters were exiled by the PuritansDissenters were exiled by the Puritans Roger WilliamsRoger Williams Joseph HookerJoseph Hooker

New HampshireNew Hampshire

►Founded 1623 Founded 1623 ►First settlers were fishermenFirst settlers were fishermen►Quickly built a fort and fish processing Quickly built a fort and fish processing

buildingsbuildings►1641, Massachusetts claimed New 1641, Massachusetts claimed New

HampshireHampshire Remained part of Massachusetts until1679Remained part of Massachusetts until1679 Joined again with Massachusetts in 1698Joined again with Massachusetts in 1698 1741 New Hampshire gained independence1741 New Hampshire gained independence

MarylandMaryland

►Found 1634 by Lord BaltimoreFound 1634 by Lord Baltimore►1633- 200 Catholic settlers left for 1633- 200 Catholic settlers left for

Marie’s LandMarie’s Land►1634- one of the predominately Catholic 1634- one of the predominately Catholic

British ColoniesBritish Colonies►1649- Maryland passed the Toleration 1649- Maryland passed the Toleration

Act which guaranteed religious settlers- Act which guaranteed religious settlers- as long as it was a Christian religionas long as it was a Christian religion

►1688 Catholicism was outlawed in 1688 Catholicism was outlawed in Maryland until after the RevolutionMaryland until after the Revolution

Connecticut Connecticut

► Founded c. 1635 by Thomas HookerFounded c. 1635 by Thomas Hooker► Puritans from Massachusetts began to Puritans from Massachusetts began to

spread creating Connecticutspread creating Connecticut► Land was purchases from Mohegan Indians, Land was purchases from Mohegan Indians,

but the Pequot tribe wanted the landbut the Pequot tribe wanted the land Violence erupted between settlers and Pequot Violence erupted between settlers and Pequot

Indians in 1637Indians in 1637 The Pequots were systematically massacred by The Pequots were systematically massacred by

settlers and other Indianssettlers and other Indians

► 1639 Thomas 1639 Thomas Hooker drafted the Hooker drafted the Fundamental Orders Fundamental Orders of Connecticut of Connecticut Sometimes Sometimes

considered considered America’s first America’s first ConstitutionConstitution

► John Haynes was John Haynes was Connecticut’s first Connecticut’s first governorgovernor

Rhode IslandRhode Island

►Founded 1636 by Roger WilliamsFounded 1636 by Roger Williams►Williams was banished from Puritan Williams was banished from Puritan

Massachusetts for his religious viewsMassachusetts for his religious views►Rhode Island became a refuge for Rhode Island became a refuge for

religious outcastsreligious outcasts► John Clarke was granted a royal charter John Clarke was granted a royal charter

from Parliament that guaranteed from Parliament that guaranteed religious freedom in Rhode Islandreligious freedom in Rhode Island

Delaware Delaware

►Founded 1638 by Peter Founded 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Minuit and New Sweden CompanyCompany

►Land fought over between Land fought over between Dutch and the SwedesDutch and the Swedes

►William Penn eventually William Penn eventually wanted to land to connect wanted to land to connect Pennsylvania to the Pennsylvania to the ocean.ocean.

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

►Founded 1653 by VirginiansFounded 1653 by Virginians►Nathaniel Batts was looking for Nathaniel Batts was looking for

farmable land just south of Virginia farmable land just south of Virginia

South CarolinaSouth Carolina

►Founded 1663 by Eight Nobles with a Founded 1663 by Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles IIRoyal Charter from Charles II

►1729 North and South Carolina 1729 North and South Carolina became separate royal coloniesbecame separate royal colonies

►Charles Town (Charleston) quickly Charles Town (Charleston) quickly became cultural and economic center became cultural and economic center of the southern coloniesof the southern colonies

►Plantations began to be built all over Plantations began to be built all over the areathe area

New Jersey New Jersey

►Founded 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Founded 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George CarteretSir George Carteret

►Originally settled by the Dutch then in Originally settled by the Dutch then in 1664 the British ran the Dutch out1664 the British ran the Dutch out

►Attracted people to the area by Attracted people to the area by offering land and religious freedomoffering land and religious freedom In return for the land, settlers had to pay In return for the land, settlers had to pay

a yearly taxa yearly tax

New YorkNew York

►Founded 1664 by the Duke of New Founded 1664 by the Duke of New YorkYork

►Originally founded by the Dutch and Originally founded by the Dutch and called New Netherlandscalled New Netherlands

►1664 British naval fleet sailed into the 1664 British naval fleet sailed into the harbor and pushed the Dutch outharbor and pushed the Dutch out

►Renamed “New York”Renamed “New York”

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

► Founded 1682 by William PennFounded 1682 by William Penn► Penn was given a land grant by King Charles Penn was given a land grant by King Charles

IIII► Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woods”Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woods”►Government based on religious freedom for Government based on religious freedom for

the Quakersthe Quakers► Promoted peaceful relations with the IndiansPromoted peaceful relations with the Indians► Philadelphia became the most important Philadelphia became the most important

city in the coloniescity in the colonies

Georgia Georgia

► Founded 1732 by Founded 1732 by James Edward James Edward Oglethorpe Oglethorpe

►Named after King Named after King George IGeorge I

► Used as a prison Used as a prison colony at firstcolony at first

► Soon became a Soon became a major center for the major center for the export of rice, indigo, export of rice, indigo, beef, and porkbeef, and pork