1. North American Colonies
English
Dutch
French

2. English Colonies
England established colonies along the Atlantic seaboard in the 1600s
First permanent colony: Jamestown, Virginia
Established 1607
Sponsored by Virginia Company of London
Many settlers died of starvation early on

3. English Colonies Created wealth from natural resources
New England colonies built fishing, timber, and shipbuilding industries
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) colonies grew grain
Southern colonies grew cash crops and developed a plantation economy
Reasons for colonization
VA, NY: Commercial ventures organized for profits
MA, PA, MD: Havens for persecuted religious groups
GA, SC: Gifts from English kings to loyal supporters

4. New England colonies

5. Middle colonies

6. Southern colonies

7. Virginia Colony House of Burgesses Tobacco
Legislative assembly similar to Parliament
Established by Virginia Company
First European-type legislative body in New World
Tobacco
Major cash crop
Caused Virginia to highly depend on slavery

8. Native American Interaction (VA)
Native Americans were forced off their lands for agricultural purpose: tobacco
Powhatan
Notable chieftain in Virginia
Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676
Landless rebels wanted harsher actions against Native Americans for more available land
Virginia House of Burgesses passed laws to regulate slavery

9. Pilgrims in New England
Arrived in 1620
English Protestants who rejected the Church of England and sought religious freedom.
Mayflower Compact
A compact is an agreement
Signed while still on their ship
Set guidelines for governing the new colony

10. New England Colonies First colonies established by Puritans
Present-day Massachusetts
Entire families settled in New England
Better life
Practice religion as they saw fit
Not tolerant of other religious beliefs
Rhode Island was founded by religious dissenters from Massachusetts

11. New England Colonies Town Meetings “Half-Way Covenant”
Ran by communities
Voting rights limited to male church members
“Half-Way Covenant”
Allowed partial church membership for the children and grandchildren of the original Puritans
In response to many children born in the colonies who lacked a personal covenant with God

12. Salem Witch Trials, 1690s
Over 150 Massachusetts colonies accused of witchcraft were tried, 29 were convicted, and 19 hanged. 6 more died in prison.
Causes included:
Extreme religious faith
Stress from a growing population and bad relations with Native Americans
Narrow opportunities for women and girls to participate in Puritan society

13. Native American Interaction (MA)
King Philip’s War
1675 to 1676
European colonists vs. Native Americans
Named after Native American leader
Metacom
Heavy loss of Native American life
Large areas of southern New England became English settlements

14. Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn
Quakers were religiously tolerant
New York
Originally settled by the Dutch
Originally named New Amsterdam
In 1664 the British conquered the colony, renamed it New York
Diverse population helped trade and commerce
Religiously tolerant

15. French Quebec
Purpose to secure natural resources and export back to Europe
First permanent French settlement in North America
Instructed to spread the Catholic faith in the New World