13 13 th th Declared slavery illegal in the USA Declared slavery illegal in the USA 14 14 th th Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE PROCESS” PROCESS” 15 15 th th Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote (men (men over 21 yrs.) over 21 yrs.) 16 16 th th Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions 17 17 th th Provides for the direct election of Provides for the direct election of Senators Senators 18 18 th th Started PROHIBITION Started PROHIBITION 19 19 th th Provides women the right to vote Provides women the right to vote (suffrage) (suffrage) 20 20 th th Term of President & VP to end on January Term of President & VP to end on January 20 20 th th 21 21 st st Ends PROHIBITION Ends PROHIBITION
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1313thth Declared slavery illegal in the USA Declared slavery illegal in the USA
1414thth Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE PROCESS”PROCESS”
1515thth Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote (men over (men over 21 yrs.)21 yrs.)
1616thth Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions
1717thth Provides for the direct election of Senators Provides for the direct election of Senators
1818thth Started PROHIBITION Started PROHIBITION
1919thth Provides women the right to vote (suffrage) Provides women the right to vote (suffrage)
2020thth Term of President & VP to end on January Term of President & VP to end on January 2020thth
2121stst Ends PROHIBITION Ends PROHIBITION
2424thth Eliminated POLL TAX as a requirement to Eliminated POLL TAX as a requirement to votevote
2626thth Extends the right to vote to 18 yr. olds Extends the right to vote to 18 yr. olds
1313thth Declared slavery illegal in the USA Declared slavery illegal in the USA
1414thth Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE Gave citizenship to slaves and “DUE PROCESS”PROCESS”
1515thth Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote Gave slaves/citizens the right to vote (men over (men over 21 yrs.)21 yrs.)
1616thth Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions Creates the Federal Income Tax provisions
1717thth Provides for the direct election of Senators Provides for the direct election of Senators
1818thth Started PROHIBITION Started PROHIBITION
1919thth Provides women the right to vote (suffrage) Provides women the right to vote (suffrage)
2020thth Term of President & VP to end on January Term of President & VP to end on January 2020thth
2121stst Ends PROHIBITION Ends PROHIBITION
2424thth Eliminated POLL TAX as a requirement to Eliminated POLL TAX as a requirement to votevote
2626thth Extends the right to vote to 18 yr. olds Extends the right to vote to 18 yr. olds
EARLY BRITISH COLONIESEARLY BRITISH COLONIES• Settlements by the early Settlements by the early
European colonistEuropean colonist was always was always by water;trade & transportionby water;trade & transportion.
• Beginning in the early 1600s, the English established colonies English established colonies along the eastern coast of along the eastern coast of North AmericaNorth America
• Joint-stockJoint-stock companies companies** formed by English merchants to find formed by English merchants to find new markets for their goods.new markets for their goods. Pooling the money of many Pooling the money of many investors for large projects, investors for large projects, such as establishing colonies.such as establishing colonies.
• 16071607: : JamestownJamestown was first to be was first to be settled. settled. CharterCharter GUARANTEED GUARANTEED them them the the same rightssame rights as Englishmen in as Englishmen in Great Britain/EnglandGreat Britain/England..
• John SmithJohn Smith led this group of settlers• Colony struggled at first, then was
saved by Tobacco cropsaved by Tobacco crop
John RolfeJohn Rolfe, a Jamestown colonist,
developed a developed a strain strain ofof tobaccotobacco, that was marketable in marketable in EnglandEngland. The Jamestown colonist soon began growing large quantities of
tobacco for profitfor profit – known as known as a a CASH CROP.
• The 16th century Reformation caused a Reformation caused a split in the Christian split in the Christian Church;Church; Catholics and Protestants
• One extreme group of Protestant reformers – the PuritansPuritans sought to cleanse or “purify” their religion of all traces of Catholicism PURITAN, OR
“PILGRIM”
Some Puritans called SEPARTISTS, broke broke away from the Anglican Churchaway from the Anglican Church to start their own congregations. So, in 1608, one group of Separatist, who became known asknown as PILGRIMS, fled to Holland, unhappy there, they decided to immigrate to AMERICA.
The Pilgrims set sail for America on the MAYFLOWER in 1620 and settled in Plymouth.They Established the They Established the MAYFLOWER MAYFLOWER COMPACTCOMPACT..
It was an agreement signed in It was an agreement signed in 16201620 by by the Pilgrims to consult each other the Pilgrims to consult each other about the laws for the colony. about the laws for the colony. It was It was the first form of self-government the first form of self-government in the Americasin the Americas..
The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620
The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620
The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620
The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620Written and signed before the Pilgrims disembarked from the ship.
Not a constitution, but an agreement to form a crude govt. and submit to majority rule. (remember; first form of self (remember; first form of self government in the colonies)government in the colonies)
Signed by 41 adult males.
NO WoMen
Led to adult male settlers meeting in assemblies to make laws in town meetings.
That First Year….That First Year….Winter of 1620-1621
Only 44 out of the original 102 survived.
None chose to leave in 1621 when the Mayflower sailed back.
Fall of 1621 First “Thanksgiving.”
Colony survived with fur [especially beaver], fish, and lumber.
Plymouth stayed small and economically unimportant.
1691 only 7,000 people
Merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony.
COLONISTS MEET RESISTANCE
• New England Colonists New England Colonists (Puritans) soon (Puritans) soon conflicted with the conflicted with the Native Americans over Native Americans over land & religionland & religion
• King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War was fought in 1675 between the Natives between the Natives and Puritansand Puritans ending a ending a year later with many year later with many dead and the Natives dead and the Natives retreatingretreating
Only hope for Only hope for Native Native Americans to resist Americans to resist white settlers was to white settlers was to UNITE.UNITE.
MetacomMetacom Leader of the Leader of the Native AmericansNative Americans
united Indians and staged coordinated attacks on white settlements throughout New England.
Frontier settlements forced to retreat to Boston.
King Philip’s War (1675-1676}King Philip’s War (1675-1676}
The war ended in failure for the IndiansThe war ended in failure for the Indians
Metacom beheaded and drawn and Metacom beheaded and drawn and quarteredquartered..
His son and wife sold into slaveryHis son and wife sold into slavery..
Never a serious threat in New England Never a serious threat in New England againagain!!!!
King Philip’s War (1675-1676}King Philip’s War (1675-1676}
NORTHERN COLONIES COMMERCE THRIVES
• The development of cities, expansion of trade, and diverse economies gradually made the NorthNorth radically different from the South
• Philly was the 2nd largest British port, fishing & whalingfishing & whaling and lumbering was big; lumbering was big; shipbuildingshipbuilding
• Farming differed from the South: smaller, more diverse crops in North,, colder weather & colder weather & rocky terrain limited rocky terrain limited farming farming (subsistence (subsistence farming)farming)
LIBERTY BELL
SETTLING THE MIDDLE COLONIES• Dominated by Dutch Dutch
and Quaker settlersand Quaker settlers, the Middle Middle Colonies were Colonies were foundedfounded in the mid-1600s
• William PennWilliam Penn led Quakers as they colonized Pennsylvania and DelawareQuakers Quakers believed that religion was a personal believed that religion was a personal
experience that did not need churches or experience that did not need churches or ministers. They ministers. They objected to all political and objected to all political and religious authorityreligious authority & advocated & advocated PACIFISMPACIFISM – – Opposition to war or violence as a means of Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving conflict.resolving conflict.
The The MIDDLE COLONIESMIDDLE COLONIES contained some of North America’s contained some of North America’s most most FERTILE FARMLANDFERTILE FARMLAND..
Most Most farmers produced surplus cropsfarmers produced surplus crops that they could that they could sell for sell for profitprofit. . WHEATWHEAT became the became the region’s most important region’s most important CASH CASH CROPCROP..
The rivers in the Middle Colonies allowed farmers to transport The rivers in the Middle Colonies allowed farmers to transport their products to ships on the Atlantic coast.their products to ships on the Atlantic coast.
During the early 1700s, Europe experienced a population During the early 1700s, Europe experienced a population explosion. The explosion created a huge demand for wheat to explosion. The explosion created a huge demand for wheat to feed the booming population. The demand caused wheat feed the booming population. The demand caused wheat prices to soar, making the Middle Colonies prosperous. prices to soar, making the Middle Colonies prosperous.
The The Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies were known as the were known as the BREAD BASKETBREAD BASKET of the colonies.of the colonies.
Some colonist became wealthy asSome colonist became wealthy as ENTREPRENEURSENTREPRENEURS- who - who raised their money by buying land, equipment, & supplies to raised their money by buying land, equipment, & supplies to the new immigrants for profit. The the new immigrants for profit. The WHEAT BOOM created WHEAT BOOM created a new group of CAPITALISTSa new group of CAPITALISTS who had money to who had money to invest in new businessinvest in new business..
Why didn’t the Southern Colonies have Big Cities, Manufacturing or a
lot of roads?1. Plantations
2. Cash crops – TOBACCO, Indigo & Rice
3. Waterways for travel & trade
___1. Founder of the most tolerant & democratic ___1. Founder of the most tolerant & democratic of the middle coloniesof the middle colonies
___2. Reformer whose religious ideas inspired ___2. Reformer whose religious ideas inspired English Puritans, Scotch Presbyterians, English Puritans, Scotch Presbyterians, French French Huguenots, & Dutch reformedHuguenots, & Dutch reformed
___3. Religious group persecuted in ___3. Religious group persecuted in Massachusetts and New York but not in Massachusetts and New York but not in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
___4. Dominant religious group in Massachusetts Bay___4. Dominant religious group in Massachusetts Bay
___5. Promoter of Massachusetts Bay as a holy “city ___5. Promoter of Massachusetts Bay as a holy “city upon a hill”upon a hill”
___6. Small colony that eventually merged into ___6. Small colony that eventually merged into Massachusetts BayMassachusetts Bay
___7. Conqueror of New Sweden who later lost New ___7. Conqueror of New Sweden who later lost New Netherland to the EnglishNetherland to the English
___1. Extends ___1. Extends the right to votethe right to vote to 18 year to 18 year oldsolds
___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.
___3. Provides women the right to vote ___3. Provides women the right to vote (Suffrage).(Suffrage).
___4. Creates ___4. Creates the Federal the Federal Income Tax Income Tax Provisions Provisions
___5. Provides for direct election of ___5. Provides for direct election of SenatorsSenators
___6. Eliminated POLL TAX ___6. Eliminated POLL TAX as requirementas requirement to to votevote
___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due ___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due processprocess
___8. Gave ___8. Gave slaves/citizensslaves/citizens the right the right to to vote vote (over (over
21 yrs.)21 yrs.)
___1. Extends ___1. Extends the right to votethe right to vote to 18 year to 18 year oldsolds
___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.
___3. Provides women the right to vote ___3. Provides women the right to vote (Suffrage).(Suffrage).
___4. Creates ___4. Creates the Federal the Federal Income Tax Income Tax Provisions Provisions
___5. Provides for direct election of ___5. Provides for direct election of SenatorsSenators
___6. Eliminated POLL TAX ___6. Eliminated POLL TAX as requirementas requirement to to votevote
___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due ___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due processprocess
___8. Gave ___8. Gave slaves/citizensslaves/citizens the right the right to to vote vote (over (over
21 yrs.)21 yrs.)
___1. Extends ___1. Extends the right to votethe right to vote to 18 year to 18 year oldsolds
___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.___2. Declares slavery illegal in the USA.
___3. Provides women the right to vote ___3. Provides women the right to vote (Suffrage).(Suffrage).
___4. Creates ___4. Creates the Federal the Federal Income Tax Income Tax Provisions Provisions
___5. Provides for direct election of ___5. Provides for direct election of SenatorsSenators
___6. Eliminated POLL TAX ___6. Eliminated POLL TAX as requirementas requirement to to votevote
___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due ___7. Gave citizenship to slaves & due processprocess
___8. Gave ___8. Gave slaves/citizensslaves/citizens the right the right to to vote vote (over (over
21 yrs.)21 yrs.)
___1. Founder of the most tolerant & democratic of the middle colonies
___2. Reformer whose religious ideas inspired English Puritans, Scotch Presbyterians, French Huguenots, & Dutch reformed
___3. Religious group persecuted in Massachusetts and New York but not in Pennsylvania
___4. Dominant religious group in Massachusetts Bay
___5. Promoter of Massachusetts Bay as a holy “city upon a hill”
___6. Small colony that eventually merged into Massachusetts Bay
___7. Conqueror of New Sweden who later lost New Netherland to the English
