Chapter 3 Section 1: The Southern Colonies

Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in North America, it was formed by a group called the London Company, which was a Joint-Stock company. Why was a joint stock company a good idea? Answer below:

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There were many problems in the new colony, in the spaces below, briefly describe the early challenges in Jamestown and their outcomes.

Lack of preparation-

John Rolfe marries Pocahontas-

Colonists kill a Powhatan leader-

Problem Outcome

Hint-Control of John Smith-

Virginia quickly became an important English colony because its economy provided much wealth to the “mother country”, England. Answer the questions to below to show how Virginia developed.

How did the Headright system benefit the weathy?

How might someone become an indentured servant?What were 2 factors that led to the increase of slavery in Virginia?

What led Nathaniel Bacon to lead a revolt in Virginia?

In the boxes below write 3 significant details about each of the colonies listed.

North Carolina South Carlina Georgia

Chapter 3 Section 2: The New England Colonies

Pilgrims and Puritans both left England and eventually formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony, answer the following questions that led to the

colony.Why did Pilgrims leave England?

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

How did Native Americans help the Pilgrims?

Why did Puritans leave England?

What happened during the Great Migration?

What factors helped make the Puritans successful?

Religion became the center of much of life in Massachusetts, however, some people were dissatisfied with the harsh rules there, take brief notes on the

following people who left Massachusetts in the boxes below.

Thomas Hooker Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson

New England’s economy was very different from the southern colonies, imagine you live in colonial New England, which type of job would you want: merchant, fisherman, shipbuilder, craftsperson (blacksmith, weaver, printer), on the lines below explain why (minimum 2 sentences.)

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Chapter 3 Section 3: The Middle Colonies

Take notes on each of the colonies below, include at least 4 of the following details: founder, key dates, key events, religious information, economy, historical information.

New York New Jersey Pennsylvania

Economy of the Middle

Colonies

Take notes on the role each of the following played in the

economy of the Middle Colonies.farming slaves

trade

Indentured servants

women

Chapter 3 Section 4: Life in the English Colonies

The English Monarch (king or queen) had ultimate power over the colonies.

Each colonial government was granted its power by a charter.Write how the Governor got

their job for each type of colony.

Royal Colonies

Proprietary Colonies

Others (like Connecticut)

In this section you will see how the English Government exerted its power over its colonies in North America.

DefineNavigation Act of 1600 Triangular Trade

The maps below show how European power changed in North America as a result of the French and Indian War. Using the maps on page 96, label the territories from the key on the maps.

1754 1763

What was the Proclimation of 1763 and why was it issued?

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Chapter 3 Section 5: Conflict in the Colonies

In the years following the French and Indian War, the relationship between the Colonists and the British continually worsened. In the boxes below, write a description of each event, and the Colonists response to it.

“No Taxation without Representation” What does this phrase mean? Why did the colonists want from

the British Parliament?

Event/Law Colonial Response

Stamp Act of 1765

Townshend Acts 1767

Boston Massacre 1770

Tea Act 1773

Boston Tea Party 1773

Intolerable Acts 1774