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Section 1: Early English Settlements

Section 2: New England Colonies

Section 3: Middle Colonies

Section 4: Southern Colonies

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Chapter Intro

Early English Settlements

Essential Question Why did the English settle in North America?

Chapter Intro

New England Colonies

Essential Question Why did the Separatists and Puritans leave England and settle in North America?

Chapter Intro

Middle Colonies

Essential Question How did the Middle Colonies develop?

Chapter Intro

Southern Colonies

Essential Question How and why did the Southern Colonies grow?

Chapter Time Line

Chapter Time Line

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Section 1-Essential Question

Why did the English settle in North America?

Section 1-Key Terms

Content Vocabulary

• charter

• joint-stock company

• headright

• burgesses

Academic Vocabulary

• expand

Reading Guide

Section 1-Key Terms

Key People and Events

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Captain John Smith

• Pocahontas

• House of Burgesses

Reading Guide (cont.)

A. A

B. B

Section 1-Polling Question

Which would be more important to you—helping to settle a new colony or remaining in your home country?

A. Settle a new colony

B. Remaining home

A B

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Section 1

England in America

After defeating the Spanish Armada, England became more interested in establishing colonies in North America.

Section 1

• Trading rivalries and religious differences pushed England and Spain toward war for years.

• English adventurers, such as Sir Francis Drake, attacked Spanish ships and ports.

• The defeat of the Spanish Armada marked the end of Spanish control of the seas and cleared the way for England to start colonies in North America.

England in America (cont.)

Early English Settlements

Section 1

• The first group of settlers sent by Sir Walter Raleigh returned to England after a hard winter on Roanoke Island.

• The second group of settlers disappeared from Roanoke Island and was never found.

England in America (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 1

A B

C

D

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Who was the ruler of England when the Spanish and English were at war in the 1500s?

A. King James

B. Queen Elizabeth

C. Queen Mary

D. King Philip II

Section 1

Jamestown Settlement

The first permanent English settlement in North America was at Jamestown.

Section 1

• In 1606 several groups of merchants sought charters from King James I in order to establish colonies in North America.

• The Virginia Company, a joint-stock company, established Jamestown.

• Captain John Smith helped the company survive its first two years.

Jamestown Settlement (cont.)

Section 1

• Relations with Native Americans improved after a colonist married Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan.

• Land ownership was expanded when the Virginia Company gave a headright of 50 acres to settlers who paid their own way to the colony.

Jamestown Settlement (cont.)

Section 1

• The House of Burgesses first met in 1619. The burgesses were representatives of the colony’s towns.

• In 1624 King James canceled the charter and made Jamestown England’s first royal colony in America.

Jamestown Settlement (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 1

A B

C

D

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The colony of Virginia began to prosper due to which crop?

A. Tobacco

B. Maize

C. Wheat

D. Squash

Section 1-End

Section 2-Essential Question

Why did the Separatists and Puritans leave England and settle in North America?

Section 2-Key Terms

Content Vocabulary

• dissent

• Puritan

• Separatist

• Pilgrim

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Academic Vocabulary

• policy

Reading Guide

Section 2-Key Terms

Key People and Events

• William Bradford

• Squanto

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

Reading Guide (cont.)

A. A

B. B

Section 2-Polling Question

Have you and a friend ever disagreed so much on an issue that you considered ending your friendship?

A. Yes

B. No

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Section 2

Religious Freedom

To practice their religion more freely, a group of Separatists established the Plymouth colony of North America.

Section 2

• Many people in England were unhappy with the Anglican Church, dissented, and then were persecuted for their beliefs.

– The Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called Puritans.

– Those who wanted to leave and set up their own churches were called Separatists.

Religious Freedom (cont.)

Section 2

• The Separatists who journeyed to North America were called Pilgrims because their journey had a religious purpose.

• The Pilgrims, led by William Bradford, drew up the Mayflower Compact—the first step in the development of representative government in the new American colonies.

Religious Freedom (cont.)

The Mayflower

Section 2

• The Pilgrims might not have survived without the help of two Native Americans—Squanto and Samoset.

Religious Freedom (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 2

A B

C

D

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Squanto and Samoset did NOT help the Pilgrims do which of the following?

A. Grow crops

B. Build a town

C. Find where to hunt and fish

D. Make peace with the Wampanoag people

Section 2

New Settlements

To escape religious persecution in England, thousands of Puritans migrated to North America and set up new colonies.

Section 2

• Tired of religious persecution, a group of Puritans formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 and traveled to Boston.

– John Winthrop was the colony’s governor.

New Settlements (cont.)

Section 2

• More than 15,000 Puritans journeyed to Massachusetts in the Great Migration to escape religious persecution and economic hard times in England.

• In 1639 the towns of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield formed a colony and adopted a plan of government called the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

New Settlements (cont.)

Section 2

• Roger Williams and other colonists who were forced out of Massachusetts settled Rhode Island and established a policy of religious toleration.

• Many conflicts, such as King Philip’s War, arose between the Native American people and the settlers.

New Settlements (cont.)

A. A

B. B

Section 2

Puritans were very tolerant of different religious beliefs.

A. True

B. False

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Section 2-End

Section 3-Essential Question

How did the Middle Colonies develop?

Section 3-Key Terms

Content Vocabulary

• patroon

• proprietary colony

• pacifist

Academic Vocabulary

• ethnic

• function

Reading Guide

Section 3-Key Terms

Key People and Events

• Duke of York

• William Penn

• Quakers

Reading Guide (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 3-Polling Question

If you were given the gift of a large sum of money, how likely would you be to share it with your friends and family?

A. Very likely

B. Somewhat likely

C. Somewhat unlikely

D. Very unlikely A B C D

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Section 3

England and the Colonies

After seizing the Dutch colony of New Netherland, the English renamed the colony New York and formed the New Jersey colony.

Section 3

• Between the two groups of English-run colonies in North America were lands that the Dutch controlled.

• The Dutch West India Company offered large estates—run by patroons—to anyone who could bring at least 50 settlers to work the land.

England and the Colonies (cont.)

Section 3

• After the English defeated the Dutch forces in New Amsterdam, King Charles II gave this proprietary colony to his brother, the Duke of York, who renamed it New York.

England and the Colonies (cont.)

Section 3

• The Duke of York gave the southern part of his colony to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, who named this area of land New Jersey.

England and the Colonies (cont.)

– Like New York, New Jersey was a place of ethnic and religious diversity.

The Middle Colonies

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 3

A B

C

D

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In which colony did the first Jews settle in America?

A. New Jersey

B. Virginia

C. Maryland

D. New York

Section 3

Pennsylvania

William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania and designed the city of Philadelphia.

Section 3

• William Penn saw Pennsylvania as a “holy experiment,” a chance to put his Quaker ideals into practice.

– Quakers were pacifists and believed that everyone was equal.

Pennsylvania (cont.)

The Middle Colonies

Section 3

• Penn designed Philadelphia himself and wrote Pennsylvania’s first constitution.

• The Charter of Privileges allowed the lower counties of Pennsylvania, run by the Swedes, to function as a separate colony known as Delaware.

Pennsylvania (cont.)

The Middle Colonies

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 3

A B

C

D

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Whom did William Penn believe rightfully owned the land where he planned to build Philadelphia?

A. The English

B. The Dutch

C. The Native Americans

D. The Swedes

Section 3-End

Section 4-Essential Question

How and why did the Southern Colonies grow?

Section 4-Key Terms

Content Vocabulary

• indentured servant

• constitution

• debtor

• tenant farmer

• mission

Academic Vocabulary

• estate

Reading Guide

Section 4-Key Terms

Key People and Events

• Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore

• Nathaniel Bacon

• James Oglethorpe

• Louis Joliet

• Jacques Marquette

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Reading Guide (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 4-Polling Question

If you were given the responsibility of writing a constitution for a new state, which of the following would be the most important to include?

A. A bill of rights

B. Responsibilities of the government

C. A plan for the division of land

D. A clear process on how to amend the constitution A B C D

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Section 4

Maryland and Virginia

While Maryland grew and dealt with Protestant-Catholic conflicts, Virginia settlers continued to push westward.

Section 4

• Some people were forced to go work in the colonies, such as English criminals and prisoners of war, African slaves, and indentured servants.

• Maryland arose from the dream of Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, who wanted a safe place for his fellow Catholics who were being persecuted in England.

Maryland and Virginia (cont.)

Slavery in Colonial America

Section 4

• Calvert’s son, Cecilius, gave large estates to English aristocrats.

• Protestant settlers outnumbered Catholics and in 1692 the Anglican Church became the official church in Maryland.

Maryland and Virginia (cont.)

The Southern Colonies

Section 4

• Nathaniel Bacon opposed the colonial government’s pledge to stay out of Native American territory and led attacks on Native American villages in 1676.

Maryland and Virginia (cont.)

The Southern Colonies

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 4

A B

C

D

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The Mason-Dixon line separates which two states?

A. New Jersey and Pennsylvania

B. New York and Pennsylvania

C. Maryland and Pennsylvania

D. Delaware and Pennsylvania

Section 4

The Carolinas and Georgia

The Carolinas and Georgia developed into major Southern Colonies.

Section 4

• In 1663 King Charles II created a proprietary colony called Carolina.

• John Locke wrote a constitution for the colony that covered topics such as land divisions and social ranking.

The Carolinas and Georgia (cont.)

Founding the Thirteen Colonies

Section 4

• However, in 1729, Carolina became two royal colonies—North Carolina and South Carolina.

• Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe, who received a charter for a colony where debtors and poor people could make a fresh start.

The Carolinas and Georgia (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 4

A B

C

D

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Which two crops came to dominate Carolina agriculture?

A. Tobacco and corn

B. Rice and indigo

C. Maize and squash

D. Oranges and strawberries

Section 4

The French and Spanish in North America

The French and Spanish expanded their lands in North America.

Section 4

• In the 1670s, two Frenchmen—Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette—explored the Mississippi River by canoe.

• A few years later, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, followed the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the region for France, calling it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.

The French and Spanish in North America (cont.)

Section 4

• French settlement in North America advanced slowly.

– Estate holders received land in return for bringing tenant farmers.

The French and Spanish in North America (cont.)

• To protect its claims in America, Spain sent soldiers, missionaries, and settlers into present-day New Mexico.

Section 4

• Spanish priests built a string of missions along the Pacific coast that helped the Spanish claim California.

• Rivalries between European nations carried over into the Americas.

The French and Spanish in North America (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Section 4

A B

C

D

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Who had better relations with the Native Americans than any other Europeans?

A. English

B. French

C. Spanish

D. Dutch

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Vocab1

charter 

a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

Vocab2

joint-stock company 

a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits

Vocab3

headright 

a 50-acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way

Vocab4

burgess 

elected representative to an assembly

Vocab5

expand 

to increase in size or scope

Vocab6

dissent 

disagreement with or opposition to an opinion

Vocab7

Puritans 

Protestants who, during the 1600s, wanted to reform the Anglican Church

Vocab8

Separatists 

Protestants who, during the 1600s, wanted to leave the Anglican Church in order to found their own churches

Vocab9

Pilgrim 

Separatist who journeyed to the colonies during the 1600s for a religious purpose

Vocab10

Mayflower Compact 

a formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony

Vocab11

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 

the first written plan for a government in America

Vocab12

policy 

plan of action

Vocab13

patroon 

landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled like a king over large areas of land

Vocab14

proprietary colony 

colony run by individuals or groups to whom land was granted

Vocab15

pacifist 

person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes

Vocab16

ethnic 

pertaining to a group sharing a common culture

Vocab17

function 

operate

Vocab18

indentured servant 

laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

Vocab19

constitution 

a list of fundamental laws to support a government

Vocab20

debtor 

person or country that owes money

Vocab21

tenant farmer 

farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops

Vocab22

mission 

religious settlement

Vocab23

estate 

property; land

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