1.1-1.2 Colonization and New England region

1.1 Notes Exploration and Colonization (Unit 1 Lesson 1)

By Tessa Frazier

3 Main Powers took control of north america; Great Britain (england), France and Spain

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Color your map to match​

Add a compass rose​

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JUST A NOTE- THESE 3 COUNTRIES (FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN & SPAIN) WERE EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE AND FREQUENTLY WENT TO WAR OVER LAND AND $$!

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Multiple Choice

As towns are established.. along the rivers savannah and alatamaha, they will make such a barrier as will render the southern frontier of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, safe from indian and other enemies

- General james Oglethorpe, 1733

Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this obersation?

• the number of quakers living in british colonies

• the caribbean slave trade with british colonies

• the number of religious sects in the British COlonies

• the spanish land claims close to the british colonies

3 Reasons for European Colonization

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Gold- the ability to get money from the colonies

God- to spread the christian religion

Glory- to spread your countries name across the globe.​

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Multiple Choice

Reasons for European Exploration

- to find new sea routes to india and china

-to find gold, silver and other treasure

- ?

Which reason best completes this list

• to spread democratic ideals

• to improve efficiency in manufacturing

• to locate potential military allies

• to claim new territory

Discovering the Americas

Christopher Columbus found Cuba in 1492

Fun Fact- he actually thought he found the islands west of India, which is why he called the Native Americans INDIANS

New Spain

• Wanted to spread their catholic religion & harshly treated native Americans in order to convert.

• Conquistadors found gold leading to a rush

• Geography was hot and mostly grasslands

• Economy was raising livestock​

​Reminder- the colonists geography DETERMINED their economy! New Spain was too hot and dry for growing crops on a large scale which led to them raising cattle, sheep, goats, etc.

New France

• Geography was cold with many water sources

• Their Economy was trading fur such as beaver​

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Fun fact- when the french set up their colony, the King demanded a certain number of beaver furs to be set aside for him. The King never collected his beaver furs, so there is still a room in Canada full of 300-400 year old beaver skins waiting for royalty to pick up.

Multiple Choice

Spanish Colonists - 1

French Colonists - 2

Which pair of actions best fills in the 1 and 2 spot above?

• 1- enslaved native populations

  2- organized utopian societies

• 1- established catholic missions

  2- focused primarily on fur trading

• 1- promoted political freedom

  2- participated in the triangular trade

• 1- became commercial shipbuilders

  2- created an early system of public schools

Multiple Choice

Reasons for 17th century European colonization of North America

1. to convert American Indians in the southwest to Catholicism

2. to cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

3. to extract precious metals from mines in present day Mexico

4. to profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes Region

Which of these describes the primary reason for French Colonization?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

New Netherlands/Dutch

Settled purely for economic reasons, they sought to control trade by settling along major rivers. New York and New Jersey were ceded to England when a Dutch prince married an english queen. ​

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1.2 Notes British Colonies- New England Region

By Tessa Frazier

Draw a line from these colonies to their names on the right of the map on 1.2...

Remember to use the key, the NEW ENGLAND region is the purple colonies

Multiple Choice

did you label the 4 colonies in the new england region on your map on 1.2?

• yes

• no

Similarities between these colonies

Geography

rocky soils and long winters made farming on a large scale difficult. Fast-moving rivers, forested terrain and long coastlines. ​

Economy

Fishing (long coastlines helped ships dock), lumber milling (fast moving rivers helped cut wood with hydroelectricity​ & forests provide lumber), Shipbuilding (combination of all the geographic features)

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Multiple Select

This colony was formed for which 2 reasons? make sure you also circle this on your notes

• Political

• Economic

• Religous

• Charity

Individual Colonies being founded...

Make sure to circle their reasons for being founded on your notes!

By Tessa Frazier

Puritans (pilgrims) were being religiously persecuted in England, which caused the pilgrims to come to the Americas. The town of plymouth rock was established in 1620 where they wrote the mayflower compact. Church and state were NOT separate, you had to be a member of the church in order to vote. Major port city was Boston

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Massachusetts

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Multiple Select

This colony was formed for which 2 reasons? make sure you also circle this on your notes.

• Political

• Economic

• Religous

• Charity

Rhode Island

founded by Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams who separated church (religion) and state (the government)

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They were both banished from massachusetts!​

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Multiple Select

This colony was formed for which 2 reasons? make sure you also circle this on your notes.

• Political

• Economic

• Religous

• Charity

Connecticut

founded by thomas hooker (exiled from massachusetts) who wrote the fundamental orders of connecticut which was the first written constitutional in the americas, allowed men who were not church members to vote. ​

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Multiple Choice

INDUSTRIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

-Shipbuilding

-fishing

-fur trapping and trading

-lumber milling

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible

• tall mountains, long shoreline, and fertile soil

• temperate climate, vast grasslands and plentiful lakes

• Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

• natural harbors an arid climate and rocky soil

Multiple Choice

early map of new england published in 1677

which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling?

• merchants: to trade with the region's american indians

• quakers: to establish a colony free of slavery

• explorers: to map the region's rivers

• puritans: to freely practice their religion

Multiple Choice

In 1636, thomas hooker... established the first English settlement in Connecticut. Convinced that government should rest on free consent, he _______.

which of the following completed the sentence above?

• limited property ownership to church members

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony