Chapter 3: Colonial America
1587-1770
Section 1: Early English Settlements - This section examines why the Jamestown settlement was established and how it survived.
Section 2: New England Colonies - This section describes why Puritan and Pilgrim colonists settled in New England.
Skillbuilder: Reading a Bar Graph - Students will identify various parts of the graph: title, horizontal axis, vertical axis, and grid lines. They will also look for relationships among the different bars inferring why that might have occurred.
Section 3: Middle Colonies - This section describes who settled in the Middle Colonies of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Section 4: Southern Colonies - This section explores how the Southern Colonies were established and describes how Spanish and French settlements were different from English settlements.
Section 1: Early English Settlements - This section examines why the Jamestown settlement was established and how it survived.
Section 2: New England Colonies - This section describes why Puritan and Pilgrim colonists settled in New England.
Skillbuilder: Reading a Bar Graph - Students will identify various parts of the graph: title, horizontal axis, vertical axis, and grid lines. They will also look for relationships among the different bars inferring why that might have occurred.
Section 3: Middle Colonies - This section describes who settled in the Middle Colonies of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Section 4: Southern Colonies - This section explores how the Southern Colonies were established and describes how Spanish and French settlements were different from English settlements.
Chapter 3 Map Activity -- Triangular Trade Route
Watch the video on the right after you have read through the question on the video. Make sure to turn in your map activity worksheet after you have completed the video and worksheet. Feel free to watch the video and pause it when you need to look at the maps again. Each individual map is able to be downloaded if you scroll to the bottom of the page and select the map you would like to look at.
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Map Activity
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Section 1: Early English Settlements
Watch the video on the right after you have read p. 70-73 in your
textbook. The information in the video will highlight the key ideas of
the section and provide you with the notes you should take for Chapter 3, Section 1. There will be a quiz over the information covered in this
video and section. You can preview the quiz by scrolling to the
bottom of this page and downloading Quiz 3-1.
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Additional Resources
Lost Colony of Roanoke
Jamestown
Value of Tobacco
Section 2: New England Colonies
Watch the video on the right after you have read p. 76-80 in your textbook. The information in the video will highlight the key ideas of the section and provide you with the notes you should take for Chapter 3, Section 2. There will not be a quiz over the information in this section, but there will be a homework assignment over this section's information.
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Religious FreedomSeparatists left for the new world in hopes of escaping the persecution they faced in England and find religious freedom. Others joined the Pilgrims in hopes of finding a better life in America. William Bradford and the other Pilgrims reached Plymouth, Massachusetts in December of 1620. Click on the picture to learn more about the Plymouth settlement.
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Establishing ConnecticutThomas Hooker was a minister who came to Massachusetts but quickly became unhappy at the way John Winthrop was running the colony. In 1636 Hooker led his congregation through the wilderness, where he founded Hartford, Connecticut. To read more about Thomas Hooker click on his picture.
Establishing New HampshireIn 1638 John Wheelwright led a group of people north of Massachusetts. He founded the town of Exeter, New Hampshire. New Hampshire became a separate colony in 1679.
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Establishing Rhode IslandRoger Williams was also a minister, but he was forced to leave Massachusetts because he believed the government shouldn't force people to worship in a certain way. In addition, he believed it was wrong for settlers to take land from the Native Americans. Williams took refuge with the Narraganset people, who later sold him land where he founded Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island was known for its policy of religious tolerance.
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Skillbuilder: Reading a Bar Graph
Watch the video on the right after you have read p. 81 in your
textbook. The information in the video will highlight the key ideas of
the section and provide you with the notes you should take for Chapter
3, Skillbuilder. There will not be a quiz over the information in this
section, but there will be a homework assignment over this section's
information.
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Section 3: Middle Colonies
Watch the video on the right after you have read p. 82-85 in your textbook. The information in the video will highlight the key ideas of the section and provide you with the notes you should take for Chapter 3, Section 3. There will be a quiz over the information covered in this video and section. You can preview the quiz by scrolling to the bottom of this page and downloading Quiz 3-3.
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New Netherlands becomes New YorkBecause of the good seaports, the city of New Amsterdam became a center of shipping to and from the Americas. For this reason, England wanted to acquire this Dutch colony. Peter Stuyvesant, the Governor, surrendered the colony to the English without a single shot being fired. The colony was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York, King Charles II's brother. Click on the picture to learn more about New Netherlands becoming New York.
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Establishing New Jersey
Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret were named the proprietors of New Jersey, which they named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Berkeley and Carteret eventually sold their half of the colony back to the king of England, and once again it became a royal colony. Click on each proprietor's name to learn more about them
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Establishing PennsylvaniaWilliam Penn was a member of a Protestant group of dissenters called the Society of Friend, or Quakers. They believed that each person could guide his/her salvation, and they believed everyone was equal and tolerated other religions. William Penn supervised the building of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Click on William Penn's name to learn more about him.
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Section 4: Southern Colonies
Watch the video on the right after you have read p. 86-93 in your textbook. The information in the video will highlight the key ideas of the section and provide you with the notes you should take for Chapter 3, Section 4. There will be a quiz over the information covered in this video and section. You can preview the quiz by scrolling to the bottom of this page and downloading Quiz 3-4.
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Establishing MarylandSir George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore, wanted to establish a safe place for Catholics in the Americas. He received a proprietary colony north of Virginia, but died shortly after. His son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, inherited the colony and named it Maryland. Instead of going to Maryland to rule over his proprietary colony, he sent 2 of his brothers to look after it instead. Quickly the colonists started growing tobacco, but Maryland law also decreed that "every person planting tobacco shall plant and tend two acres of corn." To protect the Catholic and Protestant settlers in Maryland, Lord Baltimore passed the Act of Toleration. Unfortunately, in 1692 the Protestants took control of the legislative assembly and imposed the same restrictions on Catholics that existed in England. To read more about the 2nd Lord Baltimore click on his picture.
North and South CarolinaCarolina was a large proprietary colony south of Virginia that was run by 8 prominent members of the king's court. Among the first settlers was John Locke, who wrote a constitution for the Carolina colony. To read more about John Locke click on his picture.
Eventually the colony split into North Carolina and South Carolina. Settlers in the north grew tobacco and sold timber and tar. South Carolina used its excellent harbors and fertile farmland to make its money. In 1680 planters started growing rice, which soon became the leading crop in South Carolina mainly in part to the enslaved workers from Barbados in the West Indies and enslaved Africans. Indigo was also discovered and grown in the Carolinas. |
Bacon's RebellionIn Virginia the wealthy planters held the best growing grounds located near the coast. New settlers pushed inland, but this area was already occupied by Native Americans. In 1640 Virginia's governor, William Berkeley, made a deal with the Native Americans to avoid further conflict. Berkeley promised to stop settlers from moving westward if the Native Americans gave him a large piece of land. Farmers like Nathaniel Bacon opposed this agreement and settled in the forbidden area. When the Native Americans attacked these settlers, they blamed Jamestown and the government for not protecting them. Bacon led an attack on Native American villages, which lead to Governor Berkley declaring Bacon to be, "the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia." Bacon and other rebels burned Jamestown and forced Berkeley to flee the city. Bacon's sudden illness and death was the only thing that stopped him from taking over Virginia. This rebellion showed Berkeley that the settlers were not willing to be restricted to the coast. A militia force was assembled to control the Native Americans and open the west up to settlers. To read more about Nathaniel Bacon click on the picture above.
James Oglethorpe and Georgia
General James Oglethorpe established George as a place for debtors and poor people to make a fresh start. England encouraged this idea because George could act as a barrier between the other British colonies and Spanish Florida. Oglethorpe originally banned slavery, Catholics, and rum in the colony. Eventually these restrictions were lifted because the colony grew extremely slow. By 1751 Oglethorpe was frustrated with his colony and gave it back to the king. To learn more about Georgia and Oglethorpe, click on his picture.
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The First Thanksgiving -- Research Project
National GeographicCheck out this National Geographic website to learn about the first Thanksgiving celebration. It might surprise you what foods were actually at the first Thanksgiving. Just click on the picture or the link to read more.
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WikipediaVisit the Wikipedia site to learn about the first Thanksgiving celebration that took place with 53 Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. Did they eat things that you would enjoy? Click the picture or the link to find out.
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SquidooVisit Squidoo to find a listing of different foods that were present at the 1st Thanksgiving. They all sound tasty don't you agree? Click on the picture of the link to read more.
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History ChannelDid you know it wasn't until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln was President that the U.S. declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated every November? Would you have eaten any of the food served at the first Thanksgiving? Click on the link or the picture to read more about it or to watch a video about Thanksgiving.
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Traditional ThanksgivingThe first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! Can you imagine that? Click on the picture or the link to read what the traditional first Thanksgiving was really about and like for the Pilgrims.
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Thanksgiving through the YearsHave you ever wondered how the Thanksgiving holiday developed and grew into the celebration that we have today? Click on the image or link to read an article and find out.
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Chapter 3 homework assignments, quizzes, and I CANs
Homework Assignments
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Quizzes
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Chapter Checklist w/Rubric &
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