1. Unit 1
Foundations

2. A colony is a place (land) and people (subjects) that is controlled by another country
Imperialism
Great Britain had colonies all across North America. 13 total in the US
What is a colony?

3. People living in a colony usually had the power to create their own laws and government.
FALSE
True or False?

4. Why did countries conquer each other?
To build an EMPIRE
E: economic
M: military
P: political
I: ideological
R: religious
E: exploratory
In North America, ECONOMIC and RELIGIOUS motives were key.
Why did countries conquer each other?

5. Economic Motivation Mercantilism
Dominant economic theory/practice of Europe for most of the 16th-18th centuries
Economic nationalism for the purpose of building a wealthy and powerful state
Strict regulation of imports, encouragement of exports
Mercantilism motivates colonial expansion
Economic Motivation

6. Religious Motivation Escape Persecution Massachusetts: Puritans
Maryland: Catholics
Pennsylvania: Quakers
Rhode Island: All religions
“liberty of conscience”
Religious Motivation

7. Where exactly were the colonies?
Label the
13 colonies
5 major cities
Color the regions:
New England (Northern) Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Where exactly were the colonies?

8. Who made up the colonies?
Actual passenger lists from 2 ships
1 ship travelled to Virginia (Southern region) and the other went to New England
Complete the “Examining Passenger Lists” handout
Who made up the colonies?

9. Passenger List Debrief
What does this info tell you about the diff. between New England and Southern colonies?
What info is missing from these lists? What more do you want to know about these passengers?
What do you think will change once plantation owners begin replacing indentured servants w/ African slaves?
Passenger List Debrief

10. Framework for understanding regional characteristics
Typical immigrant
Original purpose
Religion
Economy
Slavery
Framework for understanding regional characteristics

11. New England Colonies What was the original purpose of this colony?
Religious freedom
What religion were the people living here?
Separatists (also called Puritans)
What was the economy like?
Small, family farms
Skilled craftsmen (ship building, weavers, tailors, etc.)
TRADE became very important
Was slavery allowed?
Some families had slaves (at first); outlawed by 1780’s
New England Colonies

12. Middle Colonies What was the original purpose of this colony?
Economics: fur traders sold animal fur to British
Also, the Quakers founded Pennsylvania (freedom)
What religion were the people living here?
No official religion (many people were Quakers)
What was the economy like?
Farming (“staple crops” like wheat, barley, oats)
Trade was important, port cities like NY and Philadelphia
Was slavery allowed?
Slaves were more important than in NE, less important than in the South
Many indentured servants were used
Middle Colonies

13. Southern Colonies What was the original purpose of this colony? Money!
Founded by joint stock companies
What religion were the people living here?
Anglican (Church of England)
What was the economy like?
Cash crops (cotton and tobacco)
Was slavery allowed?
Slavery was very important in the Southern colonies
Many indentured servants were used as well
Southern Colonies