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Adult males in Massachusetts Bay were given ___ status He called it a “stinking weed” referring to tobacco But he liked the profit he obtained from this.

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1 Adult males in Massachusetts Bay were given ___ status He called it a “stinking weed” referring to tobacco But he liked the profit he obtained from this cash crop Indians in America who in the Chesapeake region Pocahontas was from this tripe Settlement: 1.Location for protection from Spanish 2.Suffered from India attacks 3.Poor quality drinking water 4.High death rate Settlement: 1.Sandy soil 2.Settled by families 3.People worked together for common good 4.High birth rate These were English private sea captains who attacked Spanish Ships Queen Elizabeth encouraged this 1700’s the following had what impact of American colonies Religious persecution in Europe High unemployment or poor quality employment in Europe Unable for lower class Europeans to obtain land ownership People came together and investing in new settlements in America The London Company AKA the Virginia Company is one of these These were young men who came to 1700’s (Jamestown /Chesapeake region) Their passage was paid and they owed service to whoever paid their way After they worked off their debt they were given land to farm most often at the edge of the frontier

2 Jamestown / Chesapeake New England / Massachusetts Bay Sea Dogs What stimulated English migration Joint-stock company Indentured servants Powhattans King James I Freemen

3 He was the father of tobacco He introduced tobacco to Jamestown settlement He married Pocahontas Tobacco became a cash crop and made a great profit saving Jamestown economically He saved Jamestown by making the people work This colony in America was established as a sanctuary for Catholics These were English people who were called separatists They settled in Holland but when their child starting acting Dutch Like, they came to America They sailed on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth When the pilgrims landed in Plymouth they realized they had sailed off course and landed in an area they had no charter for. They all signed a document before they got off the ship promising to follow the future rules they would establish Name the document She disagreed with Puritan leadership and was banished She was later killed by Indians They were English who settled in America. They created Massachusetts Bay Colony They had a theocracy government They created a “City on a Hill” He was a Quaker and obtained a land grant and created This was a well planned colony, offered religious toleration. Advertised throughout Europe – settles by very diverse culture Fast growing Colony Who establish Pennsylvania (Penn’s wood ) Established by Thomas Hooker The colony of Connecticut established the first constitution in America It became a model for future constitutions. It was called?

4 Maryland John Smith PilgrimsMayflower Compact Anne Hutchinson Puritans William Penn Fundamental Orders of Connecticut John Rolfe

5 The first successful English colony in America Established in what would be called Virginia Tobacco saved this place economically High death rates hear / low birthrate He saved Jamestown by making people work for their food His life was saved by Pocahontas He established Rhode Island 1 st Governor of Plymouth Pilgrim’s settlement 1 st representative government in America Chesapeake region Only rich land holders are part of this (Aristocracy) In early American Chesapeake region (Jamestown) If you paid someone’s passage to the new world you would get 50 acres of land. This was called In the late 1600’s these people would arrive from Africa Their status in the early years was very unclear They would eventually replace indentured servants as workers on plantations He believed that all people had God given rights of life, liberty and property His beliefs can be seen in our Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights This colony was established as a buffer colony between Spanish Florida and English Colonies Prisoners sent here from England

6 Roger WilliamsKing James I William Bradford House of BurgessesHeadright Slavery John Locke Georgia Jamestown

7 People who established Pennsylvania 1631 Massachusetts bay – voting status given to The “City on a Hill” was located in Roger Williams established the colony of They left Holland because their families were losing their English identity

8 Massachusetts Adult male property owners who were members of the church Pilgrims Quakers Rhode Island


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