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1 English Colonization of North America Name the reasons The English settled in America.

2 Review - What are Push-Pull Factors? Push Push  Land scarcity  Religious or Political Persecution  Revolution  Poverty  Weather Pull  Freedom (religious and political)  New life  Jobs  Land  Resources

3 Reasons for Colonization Financial $$$ Financial $$$ Religion Religion Expand the British Empire Expand the British Empire Start a new life Start a new life

4 First Unsuccessful English Colony Roanoke Island in 1587 Roanoke Island in 1587 The “Lost Colony” The “Lost Colony” What Happened to the Colony? What Happened to the Colony?  Slaughtered by Natives  Absorbed by the Natives  Weather ??

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6 First Successful English Colony Jamestown 1607 Jamestown 1607 Reason for Colony was financial $$ Reason for Colony was financial $$  Joint Stock Company  Africans introduced in 1619 Hardships of Jamestown Hardships of Jamestown  Too many gentlemen  No gold  Starvation – “Starving Time”

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8 Vocabulary Joint Stock Company – investors pool money to pay for colonization in hopes of making money Joint Stock Company – investors pool money to pay for colonization in hopes of making money Headright System – 50 acres of land colonists could obtain (offered by the VA co) Headright System – 50 acres of land colonists could obtain (offered by the VA co)

9 Major Contributions of Jamestown Major Contributions of Jamestown  Cash Crop ---Tobacco - John Rolfe  Introduction of Indentured Servants Indentured Servants: Poor Europeans that wanted to come to the colonies, but couldn’t afford to come. Passage was paid by colonial land owners in return for manual labor. A contract was generally 3 – 5 years.

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11 Colony at Plymouth The Pilgrims – Separatists (from Catholic Church and Church of England) The Pilgrims – Separatists (from Catholic Church and Church of England) Reason for Colony was Religion Reason for Colony was Religion Hardships were Weather and Starvation Hardships were Weather and Starvation Major Contribution is the Mayflower Compact – the first form of American democracy. Major Contribution is the Mayflower Compact – the first form of American democracy. Self-Government and Majority Rule Self-Government and Majority Rule

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13 William Bradford born in England born in England Plymouth’s 1st governor Plymouth’s 1st governor

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15 Mayflower Compact Mayflower Compact – Signed by 41 men on the Mayflower. They agreed to be governed by leaders chosen by the people and agreed to obey all laws that were made. Mayflower Compact – Signed by 41 men on the Mayflower. They agreed to be governed by leaders chosen by the people and agreed to obey all laws that were made.

16 Puritans – Massachusetts Bay Colony group that wanted to “purify” the Church of England group that wanted to “purify” the Church of England many moved to America during the Great Migration many moved to America during the Great Migration had strict laws that centered on religion had strict laws that centered on religion

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18 John Winthrop Puritan Puritan “City upon a hill” “City upon a hill” led the 1st group of Puritans to Massachusetts in 1630 led the 1st group of Puritans to Massachusetts in 1630 1st governor of Massachusetts 1st governor of Massachusetts

19 Roger Williams Puritan minister Puritan minister disagreed with Puritan leaders because he believed disagreed with Puritan leaders because he believed  in religious freedom  it was wrong to take land from the Native Americans banished from Massachusetts by Puritan leaders banished from Massachusetts by Puritan leaders founded the colony of Rhode Island founded the colony of Rhode Island

20 Jamestown1606Plymouth1620 Massachusetts Bay - 1630 People Reasons for Moving Hardships / How it finally worked Leadership and Government

21 Jamestown1606Plymouth1620 Massachusetts Bay - 1630 People John Smith Pocahontas John Rolfe William Bradford John Winthrop Anne Hutchinson (RI) Roger Williams (RI) Reasons for Moving Joint-Stock Company Profit Pilgrims - Separatists Religion Puritans – Profit and religion “City Upon a Hill” Hardships / How it finally worked Malaria / Dystentery / “Starving Time” Tobacco Hunger / Cold / Illness Corn / Good relations with Natives, Furs, Fish Salem Witch Trials Disagreements with Leadership “Great Migration” Leadership and Government John Smith House of Burgesses Mayflower Compact William Bradford Church and Government Elected Council John Winthrop Williams and Hutchinson go to RI

22 House of Burgesses 1619 Our first legislative body. It was–in Virginia. They could make laws and raise taxes. But, the governor had final say. Our first legislative body. It was–in Virginia. They could make laws and raise taxes. But, the governor had final say.

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24 New Amsterdam most important Dutch settlement in what is now the U.S. most important Dutch settlement in what is now the U.S. located on Manhattan Island located on Manhattan Island renamed New York City when taken over by the English in 1664 renamed New York City when taken over by the English in 1664

25 William Penn wealthy English Quaker wealthy English Quaker founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1682 founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1682

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