2. Exploration and Colonization From Columbus to the 13 American Colonies

3. Columbus 1492- Two month journey to the “New World” Described Indians as “handsome, gentle and generous” Treated the natives very harshly, turning them into slaves By 1505 he made 4 voyages

4. Portugal- South America (Brazil) France- Canada, Mississippi River Valley looking for fur England- East coast for settlement

5. Immigration Colonial Zones/ Regions You will draw a picture here You will take notes here… New England: Middle: Southern: You will draw a picture here Native Americans

6. Immigration: Why would people risk their lives to move from England to the “New World”? 1)Push- - Overcrowded - Few jobs - Crime, no homes, hunger - Religious abuse 2)Pull- 3) How? Pay/invest or as -open land$$ indentured servants - religious freedom for Protestant men Push and pull factors

7. Anne Hutchinson William Penn

8. Colony: A settlement in a distant region governed by a home country. Usually for natural resources and a place to sell goods.

9. 3 Distinct Colonial Zones New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

10. New England Colonies Cold, snowy winters, rocky soil-no work force Forests for wood/timber Ship building/trade Puritan Christianity & religious freedom

11. Middle Colonies Religious Freedom Hunting Small Farms Coal Staple crops

12. Southern Colonies Sugar Tobacco Rice Indigo Slaves Warm climate & fertile soil=long growing season for CA$H crops

13. Native Americans Most Natives are killed Disease is largest factor- smallpox, measles, chicken pox, influenza, TB Also by war Despite this, Indians are usually helpful: helped colonists plant corn to survive