Unit 1: Three Worlds Unit 1: Three Worlds MeetMeet

Chapter 3: The English Chapter 3: The English Establish Establish

13 Colonies13 Colonies

Section 2: New England Section 2: New England ColoniesColonies

Section 3: Founding the Section 3: Founding the Middle Middle

and Southern and Southern ColoniesColonies

Early New England

““The New England WayThe New England Way”” (rules for living)(rules for living)

Each congregation set up Each congregation set up their own town.their own town.

Each town had a Each town had a meetinghouse – where meetinghouse – where decisions were made.decisions were made.

Often only male members Often only male members could vote or hold public could vote or hold public officeoffice

Everyone had to attend Everyone had to attend church and get instruction in church and get instruction in the new England Way.the new England Way.

Emphasized duty, godliness, Emphasized duty, godliness, hard work, and honestyhard work, and honesty

Puritans / QuakersPuritans / QuakersPuritans / QuakersPuritans / Quakers

Believed in:Believed in: Hard WorkHard Work Idea that people Idea that people

needed to know needed to know how to read and how to read and writewrite

Believed in:Believed in: Separation of Separation of

Church and State Church and State (religion and (religion and government)government)

Being tolerant of Being tolerant of other people and other people and other religious other religious groupsgroups

Some people didnSome people didn’’t agree with t agree with the New England Waythe New England Way

Roger Williams (founder Roger Williams (founder of the first Baptist of the first Baptist Church in America).Church in America).

Opposed forced Opposed forced attendance at church.attendance at church.

Opposed the English Opposed the English taking Indians lands by taking Indians lands by force.force.

Founded Rhode Island – Founded Rhode Island – which guaranteed which guaranteed religious freedom and religious freedom and separation of church separation of church and state and state (government).(government).

Anne HutchinsonAnne Hutchinson Believed a person Believed a person

could worship God could worship God without the help of a without the help of a church, a minister, or church, a minister, or the Bible.the Bible.

Had a trial, and Had a trial, and eventually moved to eventually moved to Rhode Island.Rhode Island.

The Middle ColoniesThe Middle Colonies

New Netherland / New Netherland / New YorkNew York

New JerseyNew Jersey PennsylvaniaPennsylvania DelawareDelaware

Settled by:Settled by:

SwedesSwedes DutchDutch EnglishEnglish GermansGermans AfricansAfricans ProtestantsProtestants CatholicsCatholics QuakersQuakers JewsJews

These lands These lands were good were good for shipping for shipping and and commerce commerce (trade)(trade)

It also had It also had rich soil and rich soil and mild wintersmild winters

New YorkNew York Was originally Was originally

settled by the settled by the Dutch (people from Dutch (people from the Netherlands)the Netherlands)

The king of England The king of England wanted to get the wanted to get the Dutch out of New Dutch out of New Netherland, and Netherland, and give he land to his give he land to his brother……… brother………

… …the Duke of Yorkthe Duke of York

New JerseyNew Jersey The Duke of York owned more land than The Duke of York owned more land than

anyone else in North America and gave a anyone else in North America and gave a little of what he had to two of his friends. little of what he had to two of his friends.

This became New JerseyThis became New Jersey

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

William Penn became William Penn became another wealthy another wealthy landowner.landowner.

He changed his religion He changed his religion and became aand became a QuakerQuaker..

King Charles II owed King Charles II owed PennPenn’’s family money, s family money, and gave them a large and gave them a large piece of land – now piece of land – now Pennsylvania (PennPennsylvania (Penn’’s s woods)woods)

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PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Was a land first settled by Was a land first settled by Quakers.Quakers.

Quakers believed all people Quakers believed all people should live together in should live together in peace and harmony.peace and harmony.

They welcomed different They welcomed different religions and ethnic groups.religions and ethnic groups.

They wanted the Indians to They wanted the Indians to be treated fairly.be treated fairly.

It became one of the It became one of the wealthiest colonies.wealthiest colonies.

Many people came for Many people came for religious freedom and a religious freedom and a better life.better life.

DelawareDelaware

Three counties in Three counties in the lower part of the lower part of Pennsylvania broke Pennsylvania broke away to form their away to form their own colonyown colony

Place where Place where Swedes built the Swedes built the first log cabins.first log cabins.

And… the Southern ColoniesAnd… the Southern Coloniesgood for warm weather crops (tobacco / rice / good for warm weather crops (tobacco / rice /

indigo)indigo)

MarylandMarylandVirginiaVirginiaThe CarolinasThe CarolinasGeorgiaGeorgiaWhereWhere’’s Florida?s Florida?

TodayToday’’s essential question:s essential question:

Is the “American Dream” available to everyone?

To me, living in ______________ would be/would not be part of my “American Dream: because…..

Pick an American Colony