09/03 Bellringer 5+ sentences Compare/contrast the reasons for the settlement at Jamestown and Plymouth.

The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled New England colonies Common religion Economy – subsistence farming, fishing, shipbuilding

Puritans were not tolerant of different beliefs

The hysteria was caused by tensions over land ownership, Indian attacks, & religious disagreements As a result of the trials, 19 people were killed & 150 citizens were jailed

Conflict with Natives in New England The Pequot War in 1637 was the 1 st major British-led attack on Indians & led to the death of 600 Indians

The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled Middle colonies, like Pennsylvania, had more diverse religious traditions but were also based largely on subsistence farming

The Dutch first settled the “middle” colonies Britain did not like the Dutch a colony between Virginia & New England The middle colonies had two of the best ports for trade in America: Philadelphia & New York

Southern colonies, like Virginia, had cash crop economies, large gaps between rich & poor farmers, & slave labor The societies & economies of the British colonies were dependent upon the reasons people settled

The Carolinas developed like VA with a cash crop economy

Economics in the Colonies The American colonies were an important part of the trans-Atlantic trade network This network created a series of triangular trades among America, Europe, & Africa