1. War shall cease, welcome peace
Rule, Britannia!
War shall cease, welcome peace

2. The English Colonies in America
By the 1700’s the Colonies were considered part of the British Empire.
What does this mean?
Development of a common tongue
Development of a common culture
Based on British “Common Law”

3. The English Colonies in America
By 1773 we have three distinct regions:
The New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
The Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
The Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Each with unique characteristics

4. The English Colonies in America
New England:
Typically came looking for religious freedom
Farming was difficult: rocky, hilly
Lots of timber
Turn to fishing and boats
Economy built on:
Small farms
Lumber
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Trade

5. The English Colonies in America
Middle Colonies:
Rich soil in New Jersey and Delaware allows for more farming
Valleys and wooded mountains in New York and Pennsylvania provide timber
Farmers could raise a variety of crops and livestock
Some turn to fishing and boats
Economy built on:
Similar to New England, but more diverse

6. The English Colonies in America
Southern Colonies:
Businesses brought settlers here.
Broad rivers, vast wetlands
Farming was EASY
Cash crops: tobacco, rice, etc.
Turn to plantations
Economy built on:
LARGE farms

7. The English Colonies in America
Government
All colonies were settled with permission of the king.
King issues charter, a document which describes the land’s borders and how it would be governed.
King sends a governor too.
Could overrule the assemblies.
Due to distance from England, they needed to be able to make their own laws too.
Government developed from the purpose of the settlement.

8. The English Colonies in America
Government
Colonies were “more democratic” than England.
Voting was still restricted to landowning males.
Women, servants, slaves, artisans with no land could not vote.

9. Question for next week.
Why were only landowners given the right to vote?