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| 1st try at settling in America; Economic venture; Now known as the Lost Colony |
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| 1607!!!!!!!!; Economic venture; Settled by the Virginia Company; 1st permanent English settlement in North America |
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| A place to send people in debtors’ prison; Debtors hoped to find a new life and economic freedom in Georgia |
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| Separatists from the Church of England; Wanted to avoid religious persecution in England |
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| Puritans; Wanted to avoid religious persecution in England |
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| Quakers; Wanted to have the freedom to practice their religion without interference |
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| New England Colonies: Geographic Features |
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| Appalachian Mountains, The Boston Harbor, Hilly Terrain, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coastline |
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| New England Colonies: Climate |
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| Moderate Summers, Cold Winters |
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| New England Colonies: Use of resources to make a living |
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| Fishing, Shipbuilding, Trade through Port Cities |
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| New England Colonies: Social Life |
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| Centered around a shared religion |
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| New England Colonies: Political Life |
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| Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Geographic Features |
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| Appalachian Mountains, Coastal Lowlands (wide & deep rivers, harbors & bays), Rich soil |
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| Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Climate |
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| Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Use of resources to make a living |
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| Farming: Livestock & Grain, Fishing & Trade |
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| Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Social Life |
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| Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Political Life |
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| Southern Colonies: Geographic Features |
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| Appalachian Mountains, Coastal Plain (rivers & harbors), Good farmland |
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| Southern Colonies: Climate |
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| Southern Colonies: Use of resources to make a living |
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| Agriculture was key!, Plantations & Small farms, Grew cash crops (tobacco, indigo, rice), Produced wood products |
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| Southern Colonies: Social Life |
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| Very little social interaction, Lived in mansions on plantations with indentured servants & slaves, Few cities & schools, Many supporters of the Church of England |
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| Southern Colonies: Political Life |
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| Large Landowners in the Colonies |
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| Lived predominantly in the South, Produced cash crops, but relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor, Some were educated, Had rich social culture |
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| Small farmers in the Colonies |
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| Farmed goods that grew best in the region, Relied on self and family members for labor |
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| An artisan is a craftsman (such as a carpenter, weaver, or glassblower), Moved around to towns, villages, and plantations as needed |
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| Held domestic roles, Could not vote, Few chances for education |
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| Indentured Servants in the Colonies |
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| Men and women who did not have enough money to get to the colonies, Signed away years of their life in exchange for passage, Freed at the end of the contract |
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| Captured and sold into slavery, Owned as property with no rights, Their children would be born into slavery |
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| Describe the Economic Relationship between England and the Colonies |
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| 1. England imposed strict control over trade; 2. England taxed the colonies; 3. Colonies traded raw materials for goods |
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| Describe the Political Relationship between England and the Colonies |
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| 1. Colonists had to obey English laws that were enforced by colonial governors; 2. Colonial governors were appointed by the king; 3. Colonial legislatures made laws for each colony but were monitored by colonial governors |
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