The New World

English Colonies in America

o I will be presenting big ideas. It is your job to listen and then discuss the ideas with your partner.

o Your final product will be a summary of the big ideas.

Big Idea #1

Show me money!

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What does show me the money mean? Discuss.o People came here to get rich by finding gold and

other elements.o People came here to get land.o People came here to work.

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Big Idea #2Religious Freedom

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What does religious freedom mean? Discuss.

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Big Idea #3

o English started coming to America.

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Who came?

o Pilgrims and Puritans seeking religious freedomo Merchants, lords and nobles looking to get richero Indentured servants and families looking for a

better life

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Big Idea #4 English settled on three

areas of eastern North America

The 13 Colonies

o By the early 1700’s, three distinct parts of the colonies had developed.

o The Northern colonies - small villages and towns, small farms, port cities. They had long winters and rocky soil.

o Middle Colonies - Port cities, artisans and merchants. Shorter winters with Fertile soil so farming was good.

o Southern Colonies - Warm climate with good soil. Large tobacco farms, small farms.

o All colonies had slaves. Many more slaves in the Southern colonies.

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Big Idea #5

Problems, problems, problems

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Colonists had to overcome many obstacles• Lack of food (starvation)• Lack of good water (disease and death)• Indians (attacks)

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