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Colonization

Explore the diverse origins and lifestyles of the original American colonies. From Virginia's Jamestown founded in 1607 for economic opportunity, to Georgia’s role as a penal colony established in 1733, each colony has a unique story. Discover the New England colonies, driven by religious freedom and community, while the Middle Colonies focused on economic prosperity and diversity. Understand how each colony shaped the early American identity through agriculture, governance, and lifestyle choices, setting the stage for the future of the United States.

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Colonization

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  1. Colonization

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  3. Virginia • Founded 1607 as Jamestown • Who--gentlemen • Why—economic opportunity • John Smith saved it • Southern lifestyle • Slavery • Plantation • County government

  4. Maryland` • Founded- 1634 • Who – Lord Baltimore • Why – refuge for Catholics • in 1649 the Religious Toleration act passed for all Trinitarians • Southern Lifestyle

  5. North Carolina • Founded – 1650 • Who – eight nobles • Why – economic opportunity • Grew rice and indigo • Southern Lifestyle

  6. South Carolina • Founded 1670 • Who – 8 nobles • Why – Economic Opportunity • smaller farms than in North Carolina • Southern Lifestyle

  7. Georgia • Founded – 1733 (the last of the 13 colonies • Who – James Oglethorpe • Why • Penal Colony • Produce silk • Be a buffer against the Spanish • Flopped because people wanted to drink and own slaves • Southern Lifestyle

  8. The New England Colonies • Plymouth • Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims • Pilgrims wanted to break off from the church of England • Wrote the Mayflower Compact which was a step toward self government.

  9. Massachusetts • 1629 • Founded by Puritans • Why— religious freedom • Wanted to purify the Church of England • New England Life Style • Subsistence farms • Families • Education was important—to read the Bible • Town meetings

  10. Rhode Island • Founded – 1636 • Who – Roger Williams • Why – Religious Freedom • Kicked out of Mass.—he est. a colony where you could believe anything. • Lifestyle – New England

  11. New Hampshire • Founded – 1637 • Who – Rev. Wheelwright • Religious Freedom • Kicked out of Mass. • New England lifestyle

  12. Connecticut • Founded – 1636 • Who - Rev. Hooker • Why – Econ. Opp. & more freedom • First written Constitution • New England lifestyle

  13. New York • Founded – by the Dutch prior after 1626 • Taken over by the British in 1664 • Who – Dutch • Why – economic opportunity • Patroons • Middle Colony lifestyle • Middle size grain farms –the bread basket colonies • The most diverse of the colonies • A number of port cities

  14. New Jersey • Founded – 1664 • Who – Lords • Why – economic opportunity and religious freedom • Some land sold to Quakers • Middle Colony lifestyle

  15. Pennsylvania • Founded – 1682 • Who – William Penn • Refuge for Quaker • Middle Colony lifestyle

  16. Delaware • Founded – by Swedes in 1638 • 1682 the British took over • Why - economic opportunity • Bought by Pennsylvania • Middle Colony lifestyle

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