Unit 4: Colonial Life Unit Overview

Reasons people left Europe and settled in the Americas LAND EMPLOYMENT Many people did not own their own land. EMPLOYMENT There was a shortage of jobs in the cities. POPULATION The population of Europe had increased. FREEDOM There was very little religious freedom. PUSH FACTORS There was plenty of room for people. There was the hope of more freedom. PULL FACTORS There was the opportunity to own land. There were jobs available.

Comparing Regional Settlement Patterns New England The Middle Colonies The Southern Colonies Geographic Factors Economic Factors Cultural/Social Factors Healthy climate Fertile land good for growing grains Settlement in coastal areas Settlement along rivers Settlement in coastal areas Settlements along rivers Fertile land good for cash crops like tobacco and rice Long growing season Healthy climate Settlement in coastal areas Settlement along rivers Forests for lumbering Fishing Some small farms Manufacturing of things like ships Small and large farms Some manufacturing big plantations and small farms Religion Farms surrounded towns where religion was very important Religion Many diverse cultural groups People of the same culture like Germans settled together People were more spread out and there were few towns

New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies A wide variety of economic activities Mainly English settlers Religion Settlements along rivers People and settlements more spread out Many diverse cultural groups Fertile land

Interactions between Native Americans and English Settlers Disease Loss of land Loss of hunting areas Enslavement Trade New Technology Benefits to Native Americans Consequences Interactions between Native Americans and English Settlers Different Perspectives Conflict Causes Effects About land About religion Different points of view Taking of land Many deaths Native Americans lose more land

FREEDOM How did the desire for freedom affect English settlement in the colonies? What kinds of freedom were people looking for?

32 contradiction when two ideas or actions are in conflict SS050309) Were there contradictions relating to freedom in the times of early settlement?

Owning land is important Native American land was taken. Belief Contradiction Owning land is important Native American land was taken. Religious freedom is important There was a large push to convert Native Americans to Christianity Freedom to make your own choices is important Native Americans were denied freedom.

Cause Cause Cause Effect Effect Effect Competition for Resources Cause Settlers pushed Native Americans off land. Cause Native American crops were trampled by settler animals. Conflicts between Native Americans and English settlers Effect Native Americans were pushed farther and farther west. Effect English colonists began to settle in new areas. Effect Many people were killed on both sides.