13 Colonies Chapter 2, Section 2 and 3

England’s Influence in America 1600 and 1700s England established colonies in America Colony- group of people in one place ruled by a parent country elsewhere Early colonists were loyal to the King of England

Colonial Life Video

Jamestown Virginia 1607 Jamestown Virginia became the first American settlement Founded by the Virginia Company– group of London merchants Jamestown was a Joint-Stock Company Joint-Stock Company- investors get partial ownership in a share of the colony’s profits Colonists formed first American legislature in 1619: House of Burgesses Charter- written document granting land and authority to a government

Jamestown Video

Mayflower Compact Pilgrims from England arrived in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620 Before their ship reached shore, the Pilgrims set up their government in the Mayflower Compact Mayflower Compact was the first written form of government in America Compact- agreement among people The Mayflower Compact set up a direct democracy

Fundamental Order of Connecticut Some Pilgrims in Massachusetts were persecuted for their religion so they moved to Conn Fundamental Order of Connecticut was the first Constitution in America It called for an assembly and elections for representatives, governors, and judges

Why did colonists immigrate to America? Religion Economic Opportunity Slavery

Religion Pilgrims and Puritans came to Massachusetts However, they were not always tolerant of other religions 1600s Puritans in Salem and other Massachusetts towns held trials for people accused of witchcraft and 19 people were killed Quakers came to Pennsylvania Catholics came to Maryland Roger Williams was kicked out of Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island

Salem Witch Trials Video

Economic Opportunity North South Industry: Fishing, shipbuilding, mining, blacksmith, manufacturing, fur trapping, trading goods Agriculture: Wheat South Industry: trading goods Agriculture: tobacco, rice, indigo

Slavery Southern Colonies had large plantations and demanded extra labor Began bringing in Africans Trade of Africans became known as Triangular Trade Passage from Africa to America became known as Middle Passage

13 Colonies New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

New England Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire Most people lived and worked towns Small farms were located outside of towns Main industries were shipbuilding and fishing

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Some people lived in towns and worked in industry while others lived in rural areas and farmed Main industries were mining and trading

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Mainly agriculture The majority of people lived in small farms There were large plantations as well Used slavery to help with agriculture

Southern Colonies