The FIRST English COLONIESThe FIRST English COLONIES

England wants to compete with France and England wants to compete with France and Spain.Spain.

England tries to colonize off the coast of North England tries to colonize off the coast of North CarolinaCarolina

First Attempt at colonization: take notes on First Attempt at colonization: take notes on clipclip

Roanoke…the colony that wasn’t.Roanoke…the colony that wasn’t.

JournalJournal

1.1. Has your family ever moved? If so, Has your family ever moved? If so, why?why?

2.2. What might cause your family to move What might cause your family to move away from Houston?away from Houston?

In England in 1607 land and job opportunities In England in 1607 land and job opportunities were scarce. were scarce.

Poverty and homelessness drove many people Poverty and homelessness drove many people to leave. to leave.

Others were ill-treated because of their Others were ill-treated because of their religious and political beliefs, and left to get religious and political beliefs, and left to get away from persecution. away from persecution.

What Challenges might the English face as What Challenges might the English face as they try to colonize again? (Hint: view the clip they try to colonize again? (Hint: view the clip beforebefore writing your response): writing your response):

The New WorldThe New World Why do you think so few Europeans had Why do you think so few Europeans had

settled on the Atlantic Coast?settled on the Atlantic Coast? Turn to pages 31-32 in the Historical Atlas. Turn to pages 31-32 in the Historical Atlas.

Study the physical land maps of the 13 Study the physical land maps of the 13 colonies to help answer the question abovecolonies to help answer the question above

We are learning about the two English We are learning about the two English colonies sponsored by the London Company. colonies sponsored by the London Company. Find the two colonies on the map on page 72 Find the two colonies on the map on page 72 in textbooks. in textbooks.

The people in the two colonies were different, The people in the two colonies were different, as were their locations. Both colonies as were their locations. Both colonies survived survived because the people adapted to the because the people adapted to the land and circumstancesland and circumstances they encountered in they encountered in America. America.

  Jamestown Jamestown ColonyColony

Plymouth Plymouth ColonyColony BOTH COLONIESBOTH COLONIES

PopulationPopulation: : What types of What types of

people came?people came?         

GoalsGoals: : Why did they come?Why did they come?         

GeographyGeography: : Describe the Describe the

colony's land and climatecolony's land and climate         

Hardships:Hardships: What What

difficulties did they face?difficulties did they face?         

Relations with Relations with Native AmericansNative Americans         

EconomyEconomy: : How did they How did they

make a living?make a living?         

Government:Government: Who Who

made laws for their society?made laws for their society?