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8/18/04

First English Colonies

Read Chapter 3 Section 5  Answer questions 2-6

Know these people:

Sir Walter Raleigh

John Smith

Powhatan

Pocahontas

House of Burgesses

Pilgrims

Squanto

Define these terms

charter

representative government

Parliament

Mayflower Compact

What were the origins of representative government in the English Colonies?

Which Virginia colonists were denied equal rights?

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

Describe 2 ways Squanto helped Plymouth colonists.

8/19/04

I.  Intro English Colonies p 84

II.  Review vocabulary Ch. 35

III.  Ch. 35 worksheet

IV.  Review Worksheet

FIVE COUNTRIES COLONIZED THE AMERICAS                                                                 Spain and Portugal colonized Central and South America.  France & England & Netherlands colonized N. America. 

p. 84

ENGLISH COLONIES     - England wanted the wealth and land from the Americas.  They were jealous of the Spanish Empire.  England was determined to begin colonies in the Americas before Spain took it all.

1.  Roanoke - First colony.  "Lost Colony"  Started in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh.  No one knows what happened to the 117 colonists.

2.  Jamestown - 1607 First Permanent Colony

    John Smith - Save Jamestown.  Made settlers work rather than just look for gold.  "Don't work, Don't eat"  Set up rules for settlers

    Powhatan - Powerful Indian chief.

    Pocahantas - daughter of Powhatan.  Married John Rolfe.  Brought peace to Jamestown.

    Tobacco - Cash crop that save Jamestown.  People grew so much tobacco that ships began to come regularly to trade.

1619 Three Events at Jamestown

    1.  Slaves arrive

    2.  Single women arrive

    3.  Representative Government

8/23/04

Pilgrims - English settlers who wanted to practice their religion freely.  They watned to separate from the Church of England.  Called separatists.  They became outcasts in England and were persecuted.  

Pilgrims moved to the Netherlands in order to practice tier religion. They missed theEnglish way of life.  They didn't want their children growing up "Dutch."

September 1620, 100 men and women sailed on a ship, the Mayflower, and landed on the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  

Before going ashore, they decided to estblish rules - Mayflower Compact.  Stated that they will all work together to survive.

Named their colony Plymouth.

First winter was very harsh.  1/2 of the settlers died.  Received help from Native Americans.  Squanto - a Wampanoag Indian - showed them how to plant seeds and grow crops (corn, beans, pumpkins)

Thankful for the first good harvest, the Pilgrims set aside a day for Thanksgiving.

Assignment:

Read Chapter 4.1, do questions at end p. 99 2-6