Early Colonies in Early Colonies in AmericaAmerica

The diversity of the The diversity of the early settlersearly settlers

Why Leave Why Leave England?England?

Overcrowding !Overcrowding !

England had become overcrowded.

Some came as SlavesSome came as Slaves

Those who did not want to come.

Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion The Separatist: Pilgrims and PuritansThe Separatist: Pilgrims and Puritans

People who did not want to worship according to the Church of England were persecuted.

Get out of debtor’s prisonGet out of debtor’s prison

Indentured ServantsIndentured Servants

Lived a life similar to slaves.

Economic Ventures:Economic Ventures:Business DealsBusiness Deals

Roanoke Island and Roanoke Island and JamestownJamestown

Economic Economic VenturesVentures

Roanoke Island and Roanoke Island and JamestownJamestown

Economic VenturesEconomic Ventures

Roanoke Island failed Roanoke Island failed (“Lost Colony”)(“Lost Colony”)C

ROATOAN

1587: 90 men, 17 women, and nine 1587: 90 men, 17 women, and nine children vanished, leaving only the name of children vanished, leaving only the name of

an Indian tribe carved into a post. an Indian tribe carved into a post.

The Virginia Company of London advertised for people to go to the Americas.

English pamphlet promoting colonization in 1609.

Jamestown-First Jamestown-First permanentpermanent English settlement in North English settlement in North

AmericaAmerica– Settled by the Virginia Company in 1607Settled by the Virginia Company in 1607

Jamestown began as a fort.

Why did they need protection?

Why was it next to the water?

The fortified wall around Jamestown shows their The fortified wall around Jamestown shows their concern for defense against the Spanish and concern for defense against the Spanish and

Powhatan ConfederacyPowhatan Confederacy

Plymouth and the Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay

ColonyColony

Flee Religious Flee Religious PersecutionPersecution

Plymouth and Massachusetts Plymouth and Massachusetts BayBay

Both wanted to avoid Both wanted to avoid religious religious persecutionpersecution

PlymouthPlymouth– Settled by the Settled by the

SeparatistsSeparatists from the from the Church of EnglandChurch of England

Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay ColonyColony– Settled by the PuritansSettled by the Puritans

Pilgrims at Plymouth RockPilgrims at Plymouth Rock

1621 Plymouth and the 11621 Plymouth and the 1stst ThanksgivingThanksgiving

The Puritans The Puritans ArriveArrive

Puritans Sought Religious FreedomPuritans Sought Religious Freedom

Boston, MassachusettsBoston, Massachusettsbecomes a large trading colony becomes a large trading colony

with Englandwith England

William Penn and the QuakersWilliam Penn and the Quakers

Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion in Pennsylvaniain Pennsylvania

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Wanted the freedom to practice their Wanted the freedom to practice their faithfaith without without interferenceinterference

Settled by the QuakersSettled by the Quakers

William Penn was a QuakerWilliam Penn was a Quaker

He had been put in

prison in England

several times for his

religious beliefs. He

was able to get land

in the Americas and

wanted to create a

place where

everyone’s religion

was respected.

Quakers were persecuted in Quakers were persecuted in EnglandEngland

Quakers were placed

in stockades,

imprisoned, or even

executed for

practicing their

religion.

This man and woman

will be put to death

for not following the

Church of England.

William Penn paid the William Penn paid the Indians for land. Indians for land.

GeorgiaGeorgia

Settled by Settled by debtorsdebtors from prisons in England from prisons in England Wished for a new life and economic freedomWished for a new life and economic freedom

Get out of debtor’s prisonGet out of debtor’s prison

The South became a colony The South became a colony of plantations and slaves.of plantations and slaves.