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EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION
A major historical era in U.S. History
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13 Colonies: America begins
The first English colonies were along the Atlantic coast. The Appalachian Mountains to the west served as the western boundary of all the colonies.
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13 Colonies: America begins
The first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.Powhatan Indians helped the colonists survive.
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13 Colonies: America begins
Many came to the colonies to escape religious persecution in Europe. Puritans settled in
the New England colonies
Quakers settled in Pennsylvania
Catholics settled in Maryland
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13 Colonies: America begins
Many early colonial cities were seaports, mostly in New England, in which religion and trade was a center of their cultural life. Virginia, New York,
North Carolina were primarily founded on commerce/trade.
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13 Colonies: America begins
The 13 British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these had specific economic, social, and political developments that were unique to the regions.
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13 Colonies: America begins
Higher populations densities in larger cities were found near ports and rivers.Lower population densities were found in the Southern colonies, where the fertile soils led to a more agrarian economy and large plantations.
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13 Colonies: New England
New England’s rocky soil and colder temperatures led to the primary economic areas in trade of furs, fish and timber.The Dutch initially settled New York for economic gains.
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13 Colonies: New England
Boston was the primary city in the New England colonies.
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13 Colonies: Middle Colonies
The “Breadbasket” was known for grains, flour, metal and goods.Philadelphia was the primary city in colonial Pennsylvania.
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13 Colonies: Southern Colonies
Southern colonies had the best soil and climate for large-scale agriculture. Rice, tobacco, and indigo were primary products.
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13 Colonies: Southern Colonies
Slavery was important to the Southern colonies. Since the economy was agrarian, the slaves kept the plantation system profitable.
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13 Colonies: Southern Colonies
The transatlantic slave trade began when plantations in the West Indies needed labor.The largest percentage of slaves went to these Caribbean colonies.
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13 Colonies: Southern Colonies
In the political world of Colonial America, neither slaves nor free blacks were allowed to have the power of the vote.
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Representative Government The role of
religion and virtue led to the growth of representative government.
Religious groups were the first to establish self-governing communities.
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Representative Government
The following contributed to the growth of representative government in the colonies: Isolation of the
communities Long distance from
British system Familiarity with
parliamentary system
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Representative Government
Representative government did NOT develop as a temporary step until a monarchy could be established.
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Representative Government
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were important to the development of democracy in the English colonies
It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies.
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Representative Government
The Virginia House of Burgesses contributed to the growth of representative government. Representativ
es were elected by the people.
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Representative Government
William Penn believed in a government limited by the law.
He wrote Pennsylvania’s first constitution.
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Representative Government
Founding Documents (in order): Mayflower
Compact-1620 Fundamental
Orders of Connecticut-1639
Declaration of Independence-1776
Bill of Rights-1789
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The Colonies GrowBetween 1610 and 1700, the colonies continued to grow. The most growth
was in the decade of 1680-1690.
The colonies continued to grow to the west as more and more people came to the colonies