Colonial Life in North Colonial Life in North AmericaAmerica

A.A. New FranceNew FranceB.B. New SpainNew SpainC. New EnglandC. New England

C2. MiddleC2. MiddleC3. ChesapeakeC3. ChesapeakeC4.Deep SouthC4.Deep South

New England ColoniesNew England Colonies

Mass., Conn., N.H.Mass., Conn., N.H. Initially founded 1620 by Separatists a.k.a. Initially founded 1620 by Separatists a.k.a.

Pilgrims who want to leave Anglican churchPilgrims who want to leave Anglican church 1630’s Puritans want to purify Anglican 1630’s Puritans want to purify Anglican

Church….Church….Great MigrationGreat Migration to N. England of to N. England of PuritansPuritans

People emigrate in family units to live in People emigrate in family units to live in Covenant Covenant Communities…smallCommunities…small tight knit religious towns tight knit religious towns

John Winthrop prominent Puritan speaks of John Winthrop prominent Puritan speaks of City City on a Hillon a Hill

N.E. Cont.N.E. Cont.

Economics based on small subsistence farms Economics based on small subsistence farms surrounding the town livingsurrounding the town living

Religious toleration=Puritans? Religious toleration=Puritans? Religiously and ethnically homogenousReligiously and ethnically homogenous Rhode Island- exception in New Rhode Island- exception in New England…Roger England…Roger

WilliamsWilliams Anne Hutchinson- Mass woman who gets in Anne Hutchinson- Mass woman who gets in

trouble for speaking out in religious meetingstrouble for speaking out in religious meetings Slavery legal? Slavery legal?

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

Pennsylvania, N. York, N.Jersey, Del., MDPennsylvania, N. York, N.Jersey, Del., MD MD 1630’s established as haven for MD 1630’s established as haven for

Catholics….soon known for Act of Toleration Catholics….soon known for Act of Toleration which allows for all Christianswhich allows for all Christians

MD economically known for cash crops and MD economically known for cash crops and linked with VA with its indentured servitude linked with VA with its indentured servitude transformation to African slaverytransformation to African slavery

Del. Founded early by Swedes, New Del. Founded early by Swedes, New Amsterdam founded by Dutch…1660’s Amsterdam founded by Dutch…1660’s forcefully taken by English becomes New Yorkforcefully taken by English becomes New York

Middle Cont.Middle Cont.

Charactized by strong fertile Charactized by strong fertile farms…”breadbasket of the coloniesfarms…”breadbasket of the colonies

Known for religious and ethnic diversityKnown for religious and ethnic diversity English, Swedes, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Germans, English, Swedes, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Germans,

etc.etc. PA. founded by William Penn for a religious PA. founded by William Penn for a religious

haven for Quakershaven for Quakers Quakers=Religious toleration? Quakers=Religious toleration? Treatment of Indians known for benevolenceTreatment of Indians known for benevolence

Chesapeake ColoniesChesapeake Colonies

1607 Virginia founded as first English 1607 Virginia founded as first English permanent settlement by Virginia Company permanent settlement by Virginia Company to make money to make money

RelevanceRelevance1. Pure Capitalism….cash crop becomes 1. Pure Capitalism….cash crop becomes tobaccotobacco2. Protestantism founded as counter to 2. Protestantism founded as counter to CatholicismCatholicism3. First relations with Indians (Powhatans)3. First relations with Indians (Powhatans)4. House of Burgesses- First 4. House of Burgesses- First representative govt. representative govt. 5. 1619 first Africans arrive sold into ind. 5. 1619 first Africans arrive sold into ind. serv.serv.

Chesapeake ColoniesChesapeake Colonies

Bi-racial mostly English and AfricanBi-racial mostly English and African Few towns/cities as people live on Few towns/cities as people live on

plantations and farmsplantations and farms 1600’s labor mostly ind. Servants1600’s labor mostly ind. Servants 1700’s increasingly African slavery1700’s increasingly African slavery Why the switch? Why the switch? Religiously mostly Anglican after Religiously mostly Anglican after

1700’s new denominations develop1700’s new denominations develop

Deep SouthDeep South

GA., S.C.GA., S.C.Ga founded as debtors colony in 1730’s smallest Ga founded as debtors colony in 1730’s smallest colony and buffer to Spanish Floridacolony and buffer to Spanish FloridaS.C. founded 1660’s as colony of a colonyS.C. founded 1660’s as colony of a colonyPlanters from Barbados settle S.C. and establish Planters from Barbados settle S.C. and establish large scale African slavery from the beginninglarge scale African slavery from the beginningCash crops of rice and indigoCash crops of rice and indigoStono Rebellion- large scale slave rebellion put Stono Rebellion- large scale slave rebellion put down after many die…leads to slave codes or down after many die…leads to slave codes or restrictions on slavesrestrictions on slaves

13 British Colonies13 British Colonies

Defined by differences or similarities? Defined by differences or similarities? Religious story in the different Religious story in the different colonies….the children of the Reformationcolonies….the children of the ReformationAfrican-American experience varies from African-American experience varies from region to region…when do Africans region to region…when do Africans become African-Americans? become African-Americans? Triangular trade-Triangular trade- colonial trade including colonial trade including middle passagemiddle passage and concept of and concept of mercantilismmercantilism