Unit 3

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Mr. Bick – Social Studies – Room 282

Colonial Development

Unit 3 - Colonial Development

OutlineUnit 3 Key Idea (s): The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.

Main Idea 1 – Early Colonization, economic and political life in the colonies

English settlements - Jamestown, The Pilgrims, The Puritans Economic life dictated by geography:

New England colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

Limited democracy

Historical steps taken towards democracy

Magna Carta

Parliamentary Rule

Mayflower Compact

Virginia House of Burgesses

Main Idea 2 – The Dutch in New York

In New York, the Dutch established settlements along the Hudson River and the French established settlements in the Champlain Valley. Dutch contributions to American society were long-lasting.

Main Idea 3 – Economic Life in the colonies

Triangular Trade between America’s – Europe – Africa

British Mercantilism

Dependency on cheap labor

Indentured servants

African slave trade

Unit 3 Vocabulary

Using the text book glossary of terms (located in the back of the book), define the terms below. If you cannot locate the word in the glossary, check the index and refer to the page number indicated.

Term DefinitionMagna Carta

Plantations

Charter

Indentured Servant

Puritan

Mayflower Compact

House of Burgesses

Triangle Trade

Representative Democracy

Mercantilism

Peter Stuyvesant

Patroon System

Middle Passage

Main Idea 1 – The First English Colonies

JamestownFounded in ___________________ by ___________ in present day _________________The first colonists there were hoping to find ____________, but did not. The first year was difficult because over _______ of the original settlers _________. Native Americans will teach them how to ____________________ and ____________________ which will allow the remainder to survive. Eventually, Jamestown Colony will become rich by growing and selling ____________________.

The PilgrimsArrived in __________ in the present day state of ______________________. Came to New World seeking ______________ _________________. Before coming ashore, they signed the ______________________ _____________________ which stated that all living in the community must be in _________________ and _____________ of all laws.

Think About It?

What might be some reasons why other people would want to leave England and resettle in Jamestown? What opportunities might exist in America that don’t exist in England?

Think About it?

The Mayflower Compact was the first document of self-government in the New World. Similar documents of a self-government will be created as colonies are established. All of this will eventually lead to the ultimate document of self government known as the

The PuritansArrived in _____________, in the present day state of ___________________________. Formed the ______________________ ____________ ____________________ in _________. Had many followers, over _______________ Puritans will arrive a few years after the original group.

The Puritans were very religious. In the space below, identify three Puritan beliefs:

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3_________________________________________________________________________________________ ________

Unit 3 – Main Idea 1 – Political Life in the ColoniesSteps on the Road to Democracy

Magna Carta (1215)The English king promised not to take away property or imprison any free

man, except according to the laws of the land.

Parliamentary Rule (1600’s)English Parliament (the political body that makes laws in England) gained

control over the King, preventing him from taxing people without Parliament’s permission.

Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)This law-making body established the principle that the colonists had the right to elect their own representative assemblies to solve local problems.

Mayflower Compact (1620)The Pilgrims crossing the Atlantic on the Mayflower agreed to establish a

government based on the rule of law, obtaining its power from the people.

Complete the statement below:

The first time that people begin to elect those who will REPRESET them takes place in J______________________________ C__________________________ in the V_______________________ H___________________ of B________________________. This is the first form of R_________________________ D_________________________ in the New World. It will become a model for other colonial governments.

13 Colonies

Colonization of the New World will eventually lead to the establishment of the 13 colonies. Though eventually ruled by England, the people living in the colonies came from many parts of Europe including France, Germany, the Netherlands and many other countries.

Map Directions:1. Label the 13 colonies by writing out the full name of each colony2. Shade the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies different colors

(use a total of 3 colors).

The 13 Colonies

Main Idea 1 - Using the map below, identify the major economic products for the New England, Middle and Southern colonies.

Why do you think different crops were grown in different colonial regions? What might be some things that would control what could be grown? Respond in the space below.

Major Products of the New England Colonies include: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Major Products of the Middle Colonies include: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Major Products of the Southern Colonies include: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Main Idea 2 – New York wasn’t always New York

New York moment – From Dutch to English

New York was originally a Dutch colony founded in 1613 and was known as New Netherland. In order to encourage settlement, the Dutch used the Patroon System, which would give large land grants to wealthy people who would assist in the settlement of fifty people or more in the colony.

By 1647, it will be directed by Peter Stuyvesant.

In 1664, an English fleet will sail Into New Amsterdam and seize the city and the whole colony. New Netherland will be renamed New York and New Amsterdam will become NYC.

Why would the Dutch give up the colony so easily?

Land Claimed by the Dutch

Main Idea 3The African Slave Trade + Triangular Trade

The number of Africans shipped as slaves to America has been conservatively estimated at 10 million. That number doesn't include the thousands who died along the way. Some estimates have concluded that 15 to 25 of every 100 Africans died on those voyages. The practice of slavery had a history of hundreds of years.

The "Middle Passage" was the journey of slave trading ships from the west coast of Africa, where the slaves were obtained, across the Atlantic, where they were sold or, in some cases, traded for goods such as molasses, which was used in the making of rum. However, this voyage has come to be remembered for much more than simply the transport and sale of slaves. The Middle Passage was the longest, hardest, most dangerous, and also most horrific part of the journey of the slave ships. With extremely tightly packed loads of human cargo that stank and carried both infectious disease and death, the ships would travel east to west across the Atlantic on a miserable voyage lasting at least five weeks, and sometimes as long as three months. Although incredibly profitable for both its participants and their investing backers, the terrible Middle Passage has come to represent the ultimate in human misery and suffering. The abominable and inhuman conditions which the Africans were faced with on their voyage clearly display the great evil of the slave trade.

Picture of slaves packed onto a slave ship for the journey across the Atlantic

Examine the map above. In the space below, explain how triangular trade worked for the ship Sanderson was. What products were traded for what other products in each location?

Products brought to the English Colonies:

Products brought to Africa:

Products brought to Barbados:

Unit 3 Essential Question:

How did lifestyles differ from region to region within the colonies? Hint – think about what people did to make a living, how did this impact how they lived?

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Unit 3 Enrichment Opportunity:

Jamestown Online AdventurePlay the online Jamestown Adventure Game using the link below. After you have played the game, print the “evaluation of your decisions”, write your name and class period on the sheet and answer the question below. Once complete, submit the sheet to Mr. Bick and receive a coupon that can be redeemed for points or prizes.

Link: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/jamestowngame.html

Question:

After completing the adventure, what do you feel were your best and worst decisions that you made and why? Be sure to explain your response.