13 Colonies, Documents, and Leaders

Colonial Regions Match each term to the appropriate colonial region. New England Colonies Subsistence Farming Mayflower compact fishing whaling shipbuilding New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island thin rocky soil, short growing season, harsh cold winters relied heavily on trade Pilgrims Roger Williams Plymouth, Massachusetts Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Puritans Middle Colonies Breadbasket Colonies New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvannia excellent harbors iron farmed surplus of grains (wheat, barley, rye) Quakers founded Pennsylvannia religious toleration trade Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Longer growing season, plentiful rain large scale farming-PLANTATIONS Slave labor Tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton= Cash Crops debtors buffer zone Jamestown, Virginia Virginia House of Burgesses What was the importance of the formation of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619? It was the first elected assembly in the American colonies and reflected representative government It controlled all aspects of colonial government without any royal supervision It established the principle that authority flows from the British monarch to the colonists It created three equal branches of government, with checks on one another Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact? It limited the power of future colonial governments It weakened the influence of religion in government It established a form of self government It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government Which statement best describe the influence of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? It helped establish the tradition of self government It was the first attempt to combine political and religious law It established the concept of unalienable rights It outlined a plan for independence from British rule Review of the 13 Colonies Reasons founded Correctly pair the colony with the reason founded. Maryland Religious freedom for Catholics Virginia 1607, founded for economic reasons, expand trade Georgia haven for debtors, buffer area against Spanish controlled Florida North and South Carolina founded for farming and trade, later split into two different colonies New York, New Jersey, Delaware founded for trade (economic) Pennsylvannia Founded by William Penn, religious freedom for Quakers, religious toleration Massachusetts Founded for religious freedom (Pilgrims and Puritans) Rhode Island Founded to escape religious persecution from Puritans Connecticut founded to limit the power of the Governor, 1st written Constitution, expanded voting rights to include non- church members Mercantilism and Triangular Trade Mercantilism is an economic policy in which everything done in the colonies benefits the mother country. England had a monopolyon colonial trade. Colonies could only trade with England and sent their raw materials to England to be made into manufactured goods , which were then sent to the colonies to be sold.For awhile, England neglected to enforce trade laws and the colonists benefited from salutary neglect. Colonists needed people for their large scale farms or plantations. The slave trade grew as a a result of profitable triangular trade routesfrom the Americas, Europe and Africa.The Americas, provided raw materialssuch as lumber to England, England sent manufactured goodsto the colonies, and guns to Africa; while Africa provided slavesfor the Americas. The Middle Passage, or journey across the Atlantic Ocean. was the middle leg of the three-part routes. It was a terrible journey. Slaves could rarely sit or lie down, they were given little food and water, disease quickly spread. Use the image below to answer the questions that follow. What economic policy is being shown in the image above? Mayflower Compact Mercantilism The Enlightenment Taxation Resources such as lumber, timber, coal, iron, gold, and tobacco were provided by the colonies to the mother country. These are known as - New England Colony market items Raw Materials Cash Crops Basic Needs Based on the image above, who controlled colonial trade? England France Russia Africa Having complete control over colonial trade, or any product and its distribution is known as what? Monopoly Trade What would the mother country (England) do with the raw materials provided by the colonies? Distribute the raw materials to competing countries for free Destroy the raw materials Make manufactured (finished) goods Allow the colonies to keep the raw materials for their benefit Early Government Documents The Virginia House of Burgesseswas the representative legislature in the 13 colonies. Male colonists voted for representatives to serve them in the legislature and make laws.The Mayflower Compactwas a social contract based on majority rule. It was signed in 1620 and is considered the 1st form of self-government in the colonies.The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, was the first written constitution and expanded voting rights to non-church members.Despite being written in 1689, the English Bill of Rights influenced the formation of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Protecting the rights of individuals, limiting the power of the King, and helping to develop representative democracy were some of its features and why it is so significant. How did the Magna Carta, VA House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the English Bill of Rights contribute to and impact the United States? The development of representative government Giving settlers the power to establish colonies Creating tyrannical forms of government The development of assemblies led by minsters Anne Hutchinson and the Antinomian Crisis Anne Hutchinson, an extreme Separatist, threatens to split the Puritan community in Massachusetts by preaching that some people are preordained. She is eventually driven out of Massachusetts to Rhode Island. Influential Rhode Islanders: ROGER WILLIAMS Exiled from Salem, Roger Williams pulled up his long socks, got on his horse and founded Rhode Island. Promising religious freedom and rights to the Native peoples that lived here, Roger Williams was a forward thinking genius who bucked convention and blazed trails. Sort these characteristics of Early Leaders in Government. William Penn Quaker founded Pennsylvannia believed in religious tolerance Roger Williams founded Rhode Island believed the state and church should be separated Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts by the Purtians went to Rhode Island John Locke Life, liberty, and property-natural rights social contract- an agreement exists between the people and the government influenced the Declaration of Independence The Great Awakening vs The Enlightenment: Rap Battles of Freedom Both of these movements may have led to questioning authority, but they don't necessarily play well together. Sort these 6 characteristics to their correct movements. Great Awakening colonists became more religious unified colonies revivals that swept Britain and its thirteen North American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s Enlightenment contributed to American Revolution questioned traditional institutions and values questioned authority of rulers focus on reason and science How do you feel about this content? 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