the founding of the american colonies how we get from there to here
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The Founding of The Founding of the American the American
ColoniesColoniesHow We Get From There to How We Get From There to
HereHere
New England ColoniesNew England Colonies
__________ wanted to break __________ wanted to break with the Church of Englandwith the Church of England
They felt it was too much like the They felt it was too much like the _____________._____________.
Separatists
Catholic church
Conditions in England
The Pilgrims were one The Pilgrims were one Separatist groupSeparatist group
They were attacked by __________ for They were attacked by __________ for rejecting the official church.rejecting the official church.
They fled to ______________ (where They fled to ______________ (where Dutch people live!)Dutch people live!)
They asked the _____________ to let They asked the _____________ to let them settle in America. However, them settle in America. However, they were not very good at _________, they were not very good at _________, and landed instead at __________ in and landed instead at __________ in New England.New England.
King James
The Netherlands
Virginia Company
navigationPlymouth
Before they left their Before they left their ship,________________ship,________________,, they they
signed an agreement.signed an agreement. They vowed to _________agreed upon They vowed to _________agreed upon
for the good of the colony.for the good of the colony. This was called the_______________.This was called the_______________. The Mayflower Compact helped The Mayflower Compact helped
establish the idea of establish the idea of ______________and ____________in ______________and ____________in America.America.
The MayflowerThe Mayflower
obey obey lawslaws
Mayflower Mayflower CompactCompact
self-self-governmentgovernmentmajority rulemajority rule
The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact
Life was difficult in the Life was difficult in the Plymouth colony.Plymouth colony.
The ________was harsh, and _____ of The ________was harsh, and _____ of the colonists died by spring.the colonists died by spring.
climateclimate half
A Native American named A Native American named _______ acted as an interpreter _______ acted as an interpreter
between the Pilgrims and between the Pilgrims and Native AmericansNative Americans
He helped negotiate a ____________ He helped negotiate a ____________ between the two.between the two.
He showed them how to plant, hunt, He showed them how to plant, hunt, and fish.and fish.
The Pilgrims held a three-day _____ in The Pilgrims held a three-day _____ in the fall to celebrate the ________– this the fall to celebrate the ________– this was the first___________.was the first___________.
Squanto
peace treaty
feastharvest
Thanksgiving
The First YearThe First Year
Another religious Another religious group,______________, wanted group,______________, wanted
to reform or “purify” the to reform or “purify” the Church of EnglandChurch of England..
the Puritansthe Puritans
The Puritans left England by The Puritans left England by the thousands to the thousands to
escape___________________.escape___________________.
This was called the _______________.This was called the _______________.
religious religious persecutionpersecution“Great Migration”
The Puritans received a The Puritans received a _____________ to settle land in _____________ to settle land in
New England.New England.
They were _____________and did not They were _____________and did not suffer through a______________.suffer through a______________.
They formed a joint-stock company They formed a joint-stock company called the _____________________.called the _____________________.
They established the colony of They established the colony of ______________.______________.
royal charterroyal charter
well-preparedwell-preparedstarving timestarving time
Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay CompanyCompany
MassachusettsMassachusetts
_______________ was the colony’s _______________ was the colony’s Puritan governor.Puritan governor.John WinthropJohn Winthrop
The Puritans created a The Puritans created a ____________ in their colony.____________ in their colony.
Each _____________ (church group) set Each _____________ (church group) set up its own town.up its own town.
The ___________ was the most The ___________ was the most important building in each town – it important building in each town – it held town meetings where the held town meetings where the colonists made laws, and it also colonists made laws, and it also served as their church building.served as their church building.
commonwecommonwealthalth congregationcongregation
meetinghousemeetinghouse
Only ____________________could vote Only ____________________could vote or hold office.or hold office.
The colonists elected representatives The colonists elected representatives to the _____________, which in turn to the _____________, which in turn chose the governor.chose the governor.
male church membersmale church members
General CourtGeneral Court
The New England WayThe New England Way
By law, everyone in town had to By law, everyone in town had to attend _____________in the attend _____________in the meetinghouse.meetinghouse.
Sermons provided instruction in the Sermons provided instruction in the _________________._________________.
This emphasized This emphasized _____________________________._____________________________.
church church servicesservices
““New England New England Way”Way”
duty, godliness, hard work, and duty, godliness, hard work, and honestyhonesty
They believed that They believed that ____________________ would lead to ____________________ would lead to laziness.laziness.dancing and playing dancing and playing gamesgames
All children in New England, including All children in New England, including girls, were taught to read in order to girls, were taught to read in order to ____________.____________.
This ____________ led to rapid growth This ____________ led to rapid growth and success in New England.and success in New England.
read the Bibleread the Biblework ethicwork ethic
Not everyone was happy Not everyone was happy with the way things were.with the way things were.
_______________ moved his _______________ moved his congregation to Connecticut.congregation to Connecticut.
Hooker believed that not all laws Hooker believed that not all laws should be based on _______________.should be based on _______________.
Thomas HookerThomas Hooker
church beliefschurch beliefs
Connecticut adopted the Connecticut adopted the ______________________________________
_____________ to govern the _____________ to govern the colony.colony.
They gave ___________ to non-church They gave ___________ to non-church members.members.
They limited the power of They limited the power of the__________.the__________.
This document was the first This document was the first __________________ in the American __________________ in the American colonies.colonies.
Fundamental Fundamental OrdersOrdersof of
ConnecticutConnecticut
voting voting rightsrights
governogovernorr
written constitution
Roger Williams founded the Roger Williams founded the colony of_____________.colony of_____________.
Williams and another Puritan, Williams and another Puritan, _______________, believed in religious _______________, believed in religious toleration.toleration.
They opposed _______________ at They opposed _______________ at church.church.
They opposed taking Native They opposed taking Native American lands ________.American lands ________.
Williams and Hutchinson were forced Williams and Hutchinson were forced to leave ______________.to leave ______________.
Rhode Rhode IslandIsland
Anne Anne HutchinsonHutchinson
forced attendanceforced attendance
by forceby force
MassachusettsMassachusetts
Rhode Island guaranteed Rhode Island guaranteed _______________ and the separation of _______________ and the separation of church and state (government).church and state (government).
The _______, another religious group, The _______, another religious group, fled Massachusetts for freedom in fled Massachusetts for freedom in Rhode Island.Rhode Island.
religious freedomreligious freedom
QuakerQuakerss
King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War
Colonists forced Native Americans Colonists forced Native Americans from their land.from their land.
Puritan colonies fought a war with Puritan colonies fought a war with Native Americans, called Native Americans, called ______________. King Philip was the ______________. King Philip was the English name of _________, leader of English name of _________, leader of the Wampanoag.the Wampanoag.
________________lost the war.________________lost the war.Rats!
““King Philip’s King Philip’s War”War” MetacomMetacom
Native Native AmericansAmericans
Salem Witch trialsSalem Witch trials In Salem, Massachusetts, some In Salem, Massachusetts, some
village girls were told stories about village girls were told stories about witches by _______, a slave from the witches by _______, a slave from the West Indies.West Indies.
The girls began to falsely accuse The girls began to falsely accuse others of ___________.others of ___________.
This was seen as a sign from God to This was seen as a sign from God to return to a ____________________.return to a ____________________.
More than ____ people were arrested More than ____ people were arrested and tried, and ___ were put to death.and tried, and ___ were put to death.
TitubaTituba
witchcraftwitchcraft
strict Puritan lifestylestrict Puritan lifestyle
101000 20
Salem Witch TrialsSalem Witch Trials
Page NumbersPage Numbers
New York p 33New York p 33 Pennsylvania p 35Pennsylvania p 35 Southern Colonies p 36Southern Colonies p 36 Georgia p 37Georgia p 37
Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies
New YorkNew York
Dutch settlers financed by the Dutch settlers financed by the _______________________ founded the _______________________ founded the colony of ______________.colony of ______________.
They set up a _______________ to They set up a _______________ to attract more settlers.attract more settlers.
A _______ was a person who brought A _______ was a person who brought ___ settlers to the colony and ___ settlers to the colony and received a _________ in returnreceived a _________ in return..
Dutch West India Company New
Netherlandpatroon system
patroon50
land grant
_________________ was the governor. _________________ was the governor. Under his leadership, they attacked a Under his leadership, they attacked a Swedish settlement to add land to Swedish settlement to add land to the colony.the colony.
The colony became very ___________ The colony became very ___________ (it made lots of money!).(it made lots of money!).
Peter Stuyvesant
prosperous
Cha Ching!
England’s king sent his England’s king sent his brother, the ______________, brother, the ______________,
to attack the colony.to attack the colony. The colony surrendered to the __________.The colony surrendered to the __________.
It became a ________________ – the Duke of It became a ________________ – the Duke of York was now the owner of the colony.York was now the owner of the colony.
Woo hoo!
English
proprietary colony
Duke of York
New JerseyNew Jersey
The Duke of York gave land to his friends The Duke of York gave land to his friends __________________________________.__________________________________.
They encourage settlers to come by They encourage settlers to come by promising them ________________.promising them ________________.
Thank you for being my
friends.
Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley
religious freedom
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
King Charles of England owed money King Charles of England owed money to the ____________.to the ____________.
In exchange, he gave _____________ a In exchange, he gave _____________ a large piece of land in America.large piece of land in America.
Penn was an embarrassment to his Penn was an embarrassment to his family because he was a ________.family because he was a ________.
Penn familyWilliam Penn
Quaker
Penn set up the colony of Penn set up the colony of Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) for Quakers.for Quakers.
They believed that people should live They believed that people should live in peace.in peace.
They believed in _______________ and They believed in _______________ and _______ to all._______ to all.
They wanted ________________ to be They wanted ________________ to be treated fairly.treated fairly.
haven
religious freedomequality
Native Americans
We don’t do oatmeal!
DelawareDelaware
The lower counties of _____________ The lower counties of _____________ felt that they had too far to travel to felt that they had too far to travel to attend the _____________________.attend the _____________________.
They broke away to form their own They broke away to form their own colony of ___________.colony of ___________.
Pennsylvania
representative assembly
Delaware
It’d be easier if I had a car!
Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies
MarylandMaryland
_______________ (George Calvert) _______________ (George Calvert) founded Maryland to give religious founded Maryland to give religious freedom to ___________.freedom to ___________.
They passed the ________________ in They passed the ________________ in 1649, which gave religious freedom 1649, which gave religious freedom to ______________.to ______________.
Lord Baltimore
CatholicsAct of Toleration
all Christians
The CarolinasThe Carolinas
The Carolinas were established by The Carolinas were established by the English king as a _______________.the English king as a _______________.
People settled in two different areas People settled in two different areas of the Carolinas, _______________ of the Carolinas, _______________ Carolina.Carolina.
Farmers in the North grew ________.Farmers in the North grew ________. Farmers in the South grew _____.Farmers in the South grew _____. Later Carolina was divided into two Later Carolina was divided into two
colonies.colonies.
proprietary colony
North and South
tobaccorice
GeorgiaGeorgia
_________________ established Georgia _________________ established Georgia as a haven for ___________.as a haven for ___________.
_________ were people who owed _________ were people who owed money and were ____________ for not money and were ____________ for not paying.paying.
Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a new life in Georgia.new life in Georgia.
James Oglethorpe debtors
Debtorsput in prison
Georgia was also established to Georgia was also established to protect the English colonies from the protect the English colonies from the __________________.__________________.
It was the _____ of the thirteen It was the _____ of the thirteen colonies.colonies.
Spanish in Floridalast