Colonization in Colonization in AmericaAmerica

Colonization in Colonization in AmericaAmerica

Europeans Invade AmericaEuropeans Invade America

RenaissanceRenaissance(Late 1400-1500’s)(Late 1400-1500’s)

Gutenberg Printing PressGutenberg Printing PressPortuguese Schools in Portuguese Schools in

Navigation NavigationCaravelCaravel

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

The “Great” VoyageThe “Great” VoyageSignificance of Columbus Significance of Columbus

(p. 38)(p. 38)Pro: Continued Interest Pro: Continued Interest Con: SlaveryCon: Slavery

French & Spanish ColonizationFrench & Spanish Colonization

Spanish and French ColoniesSpanish and French ColoniesGoals...$$$, Religious ConversionGoals...$$$, Religious ConversionSpanish - “Mercantilism”Spanish - “Mercantilism”French - Fur Trade & search for French - Fur Trade & search for

the Great Northwest Passagethe Great Northwest Passage

First English ColoniesFirst English ColoniesRoanoke Island ... Roanoke Island ... Sir Walter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh

Jamestown 1607 ... Jamestown 1607 ... John Smith, John Rolfe, & PocahontasJohn Smith, John Rolfe, & PocahontasHouse of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses

Plymouth 1620 ... PilgramsPlymouth 1620 ... Pilgrams1621 First Thanksgiving1621 First Thanksgiving

Conditions in England Conditions in England

High UnemploymentHigh UnemploymentReligious UnrestReligious UnrestThe “Great Migration” of The “Great Migration” of

the 1630’sthe 1630’s

Massachusetts Bay ColonyMassachusetts Bay Colony

Puritans and the “New Puritans and the “New England” WayEngland” Way

Towns and ChurchTowns and ChurchDissentersDissenters

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

Ex: Virginia, CarolinasEx: Virginia, CarolinasSpread out (Large Plantations)Spread out (Large Plantations)Tobacco - lots of laborTobacco - lots of labor

Indentured Servants - SlavesIndentured Servants - SlavesChurch not powerfulChurch not powerful

Pennsylvania ColonyPennsylvania Colony

Proprietary ColonyProprietary ColonyOrganized AssembliesOrganized AssembliesQuakersQuakersPacifistsPacifistsIndians as equalsIndians as equals

Georgia ColonyGeorgia Colony

James Oglethorpe ... James Oglethorpe ... TrusteeTrustee

Special PurposeSpecial PurposeUtopian Society ... FailedUtopian Society ... Failed

Colonial BrochureColonial BrochureColonial BrochureColonial Brochure

3 Fold Brochure promoting 1 3 Fold Brochure promoting 1 particular colony (Tourism type)particular colony (Tourism type)

Historically accurateHistorically accurateArtistic and InformativeArtistic and InformativePresent a 30-second commercialPresent a 30-second commercial

Family StructureFamily StructureBasic Social UnitBasic Social UnitMorals, EducationMorals, Education

ChildbearingChildbearingRelationshipsRelationshipsMarriage / DivorceMarriage / Divorce

SlaverySlaveryBackground of African Background of African

SlaverySlaveryAvg. Southern Plantation - 10Avg. Southern Plantation - 10Dependency ... “Seeds of Dependency ... “Seeds of

Civil War”Civil War”

EducationEducation

Puritans ... Reading!Puritans ... Reading!Education Act (1647)Education Act (1647)

Crops more Crops more important than important than EducationEducation

New EnglandNew England South South

CollegesColleges

ReligionReligion

Decline in ZealDecline in ZealSalem Witch Salem Witch

Trials ... 1692Trials ... 1692The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening

Analysis of Witch TrialsAnalysis of Witch TrialsPuritan Folklore (Scapegoat)Puritan Folklore (Scapegoat)Holy Bonds (Lies)Holy Bonds (Lies)Tituba - SlaveTituba - SlaveErgot Fungus (LSD)Ergot Fungus (LSD)Upham’s Map - EconomicsUpham’s Map - Economics

Resentment / GrudgesResentment / GrudgesView of Women (Independent)View of Women (Independent)

GovernmentGovernment

GovernorGovernorCouncilCouncilAssemblyAssembly““Royal Colony”Royal Colony”

EconomicsEconomics

MercantilismMercantilismNavigation ActsNavigation ActsLack of ControlLack of Control““Seeds of a Revolution”Seeds of a Revolution”

Security ProblemsSecurity Problems

Western FrontierWestern FrontierProblems with ??Problems with ??

Albany Plan of Union Albany Plan of Union B. FranklinB. Franklin

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarProclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763