Colonization Chapter 4 8 -1 3 Summarize the

Colonization Chapter 4 8 -1. 3 Summarize the history of English settlement in New England, the mid-Atlantic region, and the South, with an emphasis on South Carolina as an example of a distinctly southern colony.

Settlement Timeline Chapter 4 • 1566 Spain attempts Ft San Felipe on the remains of Charles Fort’s • 1576 Spain attempts Ft San Marcos on the remains Ft San Felipe’s • 1607 Jamestown, VA is the First permanent English settlement in America • 1619 Africans first arrive in America • 1663 Carolina colony given to Lord Proprietors 1566 Spain attempts Ft San Felipe on Charles Fort’s remains 1576 Spain attempts Ft San Marcos on Ft San Felipe’s remains 1607 Jamestown, VA 1 st permanent settlement in Amercia 1619 Africans first arrive in America 1663 Carolina colony given to Lord Proprietors

3 Distinct Regions in the Colonies (Colonial Regions) List the colonies in each

The 13 colonies • Groups of people were quickly coming to America. • Their reasons for coming varied –fortune hunters –to escape religious persecution Colonial America developed into 3 distinct regions: 1. New England Colonies 2. Middle Colonies 3. Southern Colonies Chapter 4

Jamestown Charter, Plantation, Indentured Slaves

Settlement of America Chapter 4 Jamestown- 1 st English colony in America (1607) ~ Virginia Company received a charter from King James I to establish settlements in America Charter – Official permission to operate something, such as a colony The settlers endured several years of starvation and the deaths o many until tobacco made the settlement sustainable ~ Learned to grow Tobacco from the Native Americans ~ Shipped tobacco to England ** Tobacco – 1 st Cash Crop& backbone of VA economy Plantations– large farms Emerged because tobacco growth needed large plots of land Indentured. Slaves(Servants – People who agreed to work for a ) landowner (Plantations) for a number of years in exchange for passage to America

The Headright System

Jamestown The London Company initiated the headright system that provided land to anyone who paid their own passage or the passage of others to the settlement. The Headright Method üSettlers got land based on the number of people in the family, or household ü Slaves and indentured servants were included in the count More people = More land

Two results of the Headright System _________a more reliable source of cheaper labor would replace the Headright System

The Headright Method The headright system promoted Ø The establishment of large tobacco plantations Ø Conflict over land with the natives as the settlers took more land for tobacco production By the end of the 1600 s however, they had turned to a more reliable source of labor – African slaves.

The House of Burgesses was established so…

The House of Burgesses The London Company also established the House of Burgesses [1619] so that settlers would have a voice in the governance of the colony. Although not completely democratic, this assembly was in keeping with English political tradition since the Magna Carta. Ø Jamestown grew into the colony of Virginia and established the pattern for the southern colonies.

New England Colonies Characteristics of the settlers

New England Colonies v. Rhode Island v. Connecticut v. New Hampshire v. Massachusetts(which included modern day Maine) ØPeople who settled this region were motivated by the importance of family and freedom of religion. ØMost of the settlers here were used to doing things themselves andnot depending on others. Chapter 4

New England • The New England Colonies were founded as ___________________. • Pilgrims/Separatists • Mayflower Compact

New England Chapter 4 1620 – A group of. Pilgrims (Separatists ) were given a charter by VA Company to settle in North America Ø settled “Plymouth” in Massachusetts Ø The New England colonies were founded as a haven for religious groups persecuted in England. Pilgrims/Separatists/Puritans Separated from the – Church of England to follow beliefs of John Calvin (Puritans ) Mayflower Compact Document signed by all – passengers/colonists establishing the American ideal of“government by consent” Ø the idea that the people form the government

New England Subsistence Crops/Farms

New England Chapter 4 They struggled to survive as had the Jamestown settlers. Withthe help of a Native American , they learned to plant corn and sustained themselves but never prospered. § Subsistence Crops– crops that provided just enough food to feed the farmer’s family • A characteristic of most New England farms The Puritans invested in their own joint stock company and brought their charter with them to the New World

New England Theocracy– Government based on religious authority ~ Puritans They established a democratic form of government that included 1. town meetings 2. a general assembly

New England Life in the Colony

New England Ø All male church members could vote. Ø Their economy thrived – based on ship building & trade Ø They established schools so that their children could learn to read the Bible ØEstablished religious conformity (Dissenters were exiled to other parts of the region) ØPopulation grew & spread because of the large Puritan families

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies The Settlers

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies v. New York v. Pennsylvania(which literally means Penn’s Woods) v. Delaware v. New Jersey Settlers to the Middle Colonies included a great variety of Europeans ØDutch who first settled New York ØThe Swedes who first settled Delaware ØEnglish Puritans & Quakers

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies The Quakers

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies Ø A group of religious dissenters Ø Believed that everyone had an inner light Ø They promoted religious tolerance and good relations with the natives in their region The colony attracted many other groups of people The Middle Colonies had the greatest diversity of people & religions.

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies Pennsylvania

Chapter 4 Middle Colonies King Charles II granted William Penn land in payment of a debt Penn had the rights of a proprietor and could name the governor of the colony. Pennsylvania (PA) had a representative assembly as did the other colonies in the region. Founded for the purpose of profit The ‘breadbasket’ of the colonies

Chapter 4 Southern Colonies The Settlers The Economy

Southern Colonies v. Maryland v. Virginia v. North Carolina v. South Carolina v. Georgia ØPeople who settled here wanted to make money ØThe warm weather and good soil created a long growing seasons = Economy based on Agriculture ØPlantations quickly developed The plantation system was very popular in the Southern Colonies. Chapter 4

Southern Colonies The main crops grown on plantations: • Tobacco mostly grown in North Carolina and Virginia • Carolina Goldrice: which was South Carolina’s 1 st cash crop • Indigo a plant that gives us the blue dye for blue jeans. Tobacco plant and drying barn Indigo plant & dye Carolina Gold Chapter 4

Types of Colonies Define Royal Colony Proprietary Colony Self-Governing Colony

Governing Colonies Chapter 4 3 Types of English Colonies 1. Royal Colony– Under the direction of the king (royalty) – – King appoints governor & council Most colonies in America became Royal Colonies in the end 2. Proprietary Colony An individual or group – given ownership of land from the king – – Usually acted as the governor ~ appointed council & approved laws Charged settlers rent – Paid the king rent 3. Self-governing Colony No charter from king – – – King did Not appoint governor or council Rhode Island