The English Colonies

U.S. History Chapter 3

Exploration and Colonization

• Early explorers came to the “New World” were looking for a Northwest Passage in order to find a shorter water route to Asia.

1st settlements

• European rulers sought to colonize North America to expand their power with riches from the “New World.”

Europeans and Native AmericansThe result of the encounter between Europeans and native Americans was that new diseases were spread to the Native American populations.

1st settlements• The first permanent English

settlements were located on the Atlantic coast.• Both Jamestown and New

Amsterdam were located near the coastline.• Natural harbors contributed

to growth of trade

Colonies

•Georgia was a place for imprisoned debtors and convicts

Colonies and the Slave Trade

• The need for agricultural workers in the tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the use of slaves from Africa.

Representative Government

• The Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated with steps toward colonial self-government

Representative Government

• The Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut laid the foundation for the growth of representative government in Colonial America.

Representative Government

In both the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, colonists agreed to establish a community and obey its laws.