1. Unit 1: Three Worlds Meet
Chapter 3: The English Establish
13 Colonies
Section 2: New England Colonies
Section 3: Founding the Middle
and Southern Colonies
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Early New England D

2. Let’s see if this answer will happen3 D

3. “The New England Way” (rules for living)4
Each congregation set up their own town.
Each town had a meetinghouse – where decisions were made.
Often only male members could vote or hold public office
Everyone had to attend church and get instruction in the new England Way.
Emphasized duty, godliness, hard work, and honesty D

4. Puritans / Quakers D Believed in: Hard Work
Idea that people needed to know how to read and write
Believed in:
Separation of Church and State (religion and government)
Being tolerant of other people and other religious groups D

5. Some people didn’t agree with the New England Way
Roger Williams (founder of the first Baptist Church in America).
Opposed forced attendance at church.
Opposed the English taking Indians lands by force.
Founded Rhode Island – which guaranteed religious freedom and separation of church and state (government).
Anne Hutchinson
Believed a person could worship God without the help of a church, a minister, or the Bible.
Had a trial, and eventually moved to Rhode Island. D

6. The Middle Colonies D New Netherland / New York New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware D

7. Settled by: 5 D Swedes Dutch English Germans Africans Protestants
Catholics
Quakers
Jews
These lands were good for shipping and commerce (trade)
It also had rich soil and mild winters D

8. New York
Was originally settled by the Dutch (people from the Netherlands)
The king of England wanted to get the Dutch out of New Netherland, and give he land to his brother………
…the Duke of York D

9. New Jersey
The Duke of York owned more land than anyone else in North America and gave a little of what he had to two of his friends.
This became New Jersey D

10. Pennsylvania D William Penn became another wealthy landowner.
He changed his religion and became a Quaker.
King Charles II owed Penn’s family money, and gave them a large piece of land – now Pennsylvania (Penn’s woods)
More on next slide D

11. Pennsylvania D Was a land first settled by Quakers.
Quakers believed all people should live together in peace and harmony.
They welcomed different religions and ethnic groups.
They wanted the Indians to be treated fairly.
It became one of the wealthiest colonies.
Many people came for religious freedom and a better life. D

12. Delaware
Three counties in the lower part of Pennsylvania broke away to form their own colony
Place where Swedes built the first log cabins. D

13. And… the Southern Colonies good for warm weather crops (tobacco / rice / indigo)
Maryland
Virginia
The Carolinas
Georgia
Where’s Florida? 6 D

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16. Today’s essential question:
Is the “American Dream” available to everyone?
To me, living in ______________ would be/would not be part of my “American Dream: because…..
Pick an American Colony
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