First European conflict with American Indians First European conflict with American Indians Spain's Empire in North America Spain's Empire in North America French colonization of Canada French colonization of Canada English settlement of New England, the Mid-Atlantic region & the South English settlement of New England, the Mid-Atlantic region & the South Servitude to slavery in the American colonies Servitude to slavery in the American colonies Resistance to Colonial Authority Resistance to Colonial Authority Be able to identify/explain Bacon’s Rebellion, The Glorious Revolution, Pueblo Revolt Be able to identify/explain Bacon’s Rebellion, The Glorious Revolution, Pueblo Revolt Patterns were established for the future of the USA - warfare and reservations for the Indians, lifelong slave codes for African-Americans. colonization race England joined the “ colonization race ” and established five colonies along the SE seacoast of North America. They exhibited a plantation agriculture,

indentured and slave labor, strong economic and social hierarchies and widely scattered, institutionally weak settlement (govt.). (cash crop). The first permanent English colony was established in Jamestown Virginia in They faced harsh conditions and Indian troubles, but eventually tobacco brought population growth and prosperity (cash crop). Maryland & the Carolinas were established. South Carolina established close ties with British sugar colonies in the West Indies. It used the West Indian pattern of Harsh Slave Codes and Large Plantation agriculture. In contrast, North Carolina had fewer slaves & more white colonist who owned small farms. (nonpayer, defaulter) Georgia served as a “ BUFFER ” against Spanish Florida and a haven (refuge, safe place,shelter) for debtor (nonpayer, defaulter). Despite some differences, all Southern Colonies depended on plantation agriculture for survival, indentured servitude and African slavery for their labor. (chain of command, pecking order, ladder of power) Social institutions – GOVT. was weak, as was religion and these colonies tended to develop hierarchical (chain of command, pecking order, ladder of power) economic and social orders.

JOHN SMITH JOHN SMITH – By obtaining CORN from the Indians, he helped save the colony from starvation in the winter of MATOAKAPOCAHONTAS MATOAKA “playful” is the formal Indian name of POCAHONTAS “Frolicsome”. She married John ROLFE (not John Smith). John Rolfe took her to England in 1616, but she became sick because of the different climate and urban environment of England John Rolfe took her to England in 1616, but she became sick because of the different climate and urban environment of England. Pocahontas died on the return trip to Virginia. ROLFE sweeter (cash crop). ROLFE – who is 1612 experimented with a “ sweeter ” tobacco of the West Indies – planted it in Jamestown and the new tobacco caught on quickly and saved the colony’s economy (cash crop). What did England and the English settlers really want from colonization? National glory? Wealth? Adventure? A solution to Social Tension – Freedom ? New sources of Goods and Trade? In the end, did they get what they wanted?