The American Colonies Emerge

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Establishment of joint-stock companies:Joint-stock companies-

allowed investors to support the establishment of a colony for financial gain Charter 1606: King James I grants

charter to the Virginia Company John Smith established

Jamestown in 1607

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Problems in Jamestown:DiseasesFocus on gold lead to

weak agricultural production

Famine

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Changes in Jamestown:New focus on agricultureTobacco becomes a

profitable cropHeadright system 1618:

anyone willing to make the journey to Jamestown received 50 acres of land

Indentured servants: agreed to limited terms of servitude Four to seven years

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

English pattern of conquest:No intermarriage between

English and Native Americans

Tributes paid to English settlers

Conflict between English settlers and Native Americans common

Royal Colony-under direct control of the King of England

Aim: How did the establishment of Jamestown lead to further English colonization in the new world?

Economic difference:High taxation frustrates

poor colonistsBacon’s Rebellion:

Nathaniel Bacon Raised army to fight

against Native American in Western Virginia

Bacon’s army declared illegal

Succeed in drawing the attention of the King Power of former

indentured servants

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

Puritans Create “New England”:Puritan: church members who wanted

to “purify” or reform the Church of England Henry VIII breaks with the Roman

Catholic Church Elizabeth I formed the Anglican Church

(Church of England)Puritan beliefs:

Experience god directly through faith, prayer, and study of the Bible

Objected to Anglican Bishops Believed Anglican Church retained too

many Catholic traditions

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?Massachusetts Bay Company:

John Winthrop obtains royal charter

Established their own government Extended the right to vote to all

adult males who were members of the Puritan church

Church and state Civic officials were members of the

Puritan church “Elect” Laws: No Drunkenness, swearing,

theft, idleness

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?Dissent in the Puritan

Community:Roger Williams

Claimed English settlers has no rightful claim to land

Government had no right to punish settlers for religious beliefs

Establishes Providence Guarantees separation of

church and state Religious freedom

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?Dissent in the

Puritan Community: (cont.)Anne Hutchinson

Claimed worshipers did not need the church or ministers to interpret the Bible

Banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony 1638

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?Native American

resistance:Pequot War 1637

Pequot Indians attempt to take a stand against the English settlers

Massacred by English settlers

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?Native American

resistance: (cont.)King Philip’s War

Wampanoag chief Metacom or King Philip attempts to wipe out English settlers

Tactics: Hit and run used to combat

English Food shortages, disease,

heavy causalities lead to the defeat of the Native Americans

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Purtains lead to the establishment of colonies in New England?

Aim: How did the religious persecution of the Puritans lead to the establishment of colonies in

New England?http://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=PoXHXbgRJvc

Aim: What are the similarities and differences between the Jamestown and

Plymouth colonies?Group work instructions:

10 minutes -Reading the document and underlining or highlighting important information

15 minutes -Filling in chartRemainder doing vortex activity to assess

knowledge gained

Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in

America?http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=IRsVGlnfzIc

Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America?

Dutch establish New Netherland:1621: Dutch

government grants West India Company permission to colonize New Netherland Goal: Expand fur trade Dutch allowed a

diverse population to inhabit New Netherland

Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America?

English takeover New Netherland:Duke of York

overthrows the Dutch

Renames New Netherland New York

Aim: How did the settlement of the middle colonies expand European influence in America?

Establishment of Pennsylvania:William Penn a Quaker

establishes Pennsylvania in 1667

Quaker beliefs: “Inner light” burns inside

everyone No ministers Plain dress No recognition of rank Pacifism No military service Freedom of religion

Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

Causes:British and French

land claims begin to conflict with each other

British population in colonies causes a desire for more land

French population in colonies significantly smaller

Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

Effects:Proclamation of 1763: banned all settlement

west of the AppalachiansBritish financial crisis

End of Salutary NeglectWrits of Assistance: allowed British customs

officials to search any ship or buildingStanding army in coloniesSugar Act: (an attempt to raise revenue)

Reduced duty on foreign molasses Placed duties on imports Increased punishment for smuggling

Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?

Aim: What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?