The Colonies
... dissolution in 1624; Virginia became a royal colony governed directly by the crown. The king now appointed the governor, but most features of local government established under the company remained in effect, such as the House of Burgesses, first convened in 1619. By 1624, it was evident that Englis ...
... dissolution in 1624; Virginia became a royal colony governed directly by the crown. The king now appointed the governor, but most features of local government established under the company remained in effect, such as the House of Burgesses, first convened in 1619. By 1624, it was evident that Englis ...
Pilgrims
... -Pilgrims also called Separatists because they wanted to practice their own religion -Plymouth Mass. 1620 -Mayflower Compact set up direct democracy for the colony ...
... -Pilgrims also called Separatists because they wanted to practice their own religion -Plymouth Mass. 1620 -Mayflower Compact set up direct democracy for the colony ...
Chapter 3 Section 4 p.76-83
... In the early 1600s, England, France, and the Netherlands began colonizing North America. The Spanish, however, still controlled most of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. They also expanded into the western and southern parts of the present-day United States. Spain wanted to keep ...
... In the early 1600s, England, France, and the Netherlands began colonizing North America. The Spanish, however, still controlled most of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. They also expanded into the western and southern parts of the present-day United States. Spain wanted to keep ...
The American Colonies: Introduction This chapter begins with a
... seventeenth century, the franchise became more restricted, with voting limited to landowners and householders. Colonial officials not only administered government but profited from it as well, especially through revenue collecting. Beginning in 1660, the Navigation Act allowed the crown to extrac ...
... seventeenth century, the franchise became more restricted, with voting limited to landowners and householders. Colonial officials not only administered government but profited from it as well, especially through revenue collecting. Beginning in 1660, the Navigation Act allowed the crown to extrac ...
Contact-black-and-white
... (shoved Native Americans out of way) there was not the struggle between Euro/native typical in Latin America. Southern colonies had greatest rigidity in race issues as slavery developed. • Overall, because land available- there was vastly greater social mobility than in European society- which was a ...
... (shoved Native Americans out of way) there was not the struggle between Euro/native typical in Latin America. Southern colonies had greatest rigidity in race issues as slavery developed. • Overall, because land available- there was vastly greater social mobility than in European society- which was a ...
colonial government and politics
... and various Virginia planters like Jefferson, George Mason, and Madison (all slave owners) assumed important roles in the new government. While Benjamin Franklin attempted the difficult task in England of persuading the British to cease war against the American colonies, Jefferson drafted the Declar ...
... and various Virginia planters like Jefferson, George Mason, and Madison (all slave owners) assumed important roles in the new government. While Benjamin Franklin attempted the difficult task in England of persuading the British to cease war against the American colonies, Jefferson drafted the Declar ...
1. Mayflower Compact 1620 - The first agreement for self
... Bay area. The colony established political freedom and a representative government. 5. Cambridge Agreement 1629 - The Puritan stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Company agreed to emigrate to New England on the condition that they would have control of the government of the colony. 6. Puritan migr ...
... Bay area. The colony established political freedom and a representative government. 5. Cambridge Agreement 1629 - The Puritan stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Company agreed to emigrate to New England on the condition that they would have control of the government of the colony. 6. Puritan migr ...
Settlers and Pilgrims slides
... Lived in Holland for 10 years. Left because they felt like foreigners and wanted their children to retain an English birthright. Men and women set sail from England on September 16, 1620. Arrived at Cape Cod in early winter. Pilgrims were mostly “common” folk used to labor and hard work. Half of the ...
... Lived in Holland for 10 years. Left because they felt like foreigners and wanted their children to retain an English birthright. Men and women set sail from England on September 16, 1620. Arrived at Cape Cod in early winter. Pilgrims were mostly “common” folk used to labor and hard work. Half of the ...
1.2 Southern, Middle, and New England Colonies
... Connecticut. He and his followers wrote a new body of laws for their settlement known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. It stated that the government's power came only from the "free consent of the people" and set limits on what the government could do. Such principles eventually provided a ...
... Connecticut. He and his followers wrote a new body of laws for their settlement known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. It stated that the government's power came only from the "free consent of the people" and set limits on what the government could do. Such principles eventually provided a ...
Colonization of the Americas
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
Colonization of the Americas
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
Colonization of the Americas
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
... The pilgrims did not believe in the COE and went to thee Netherlands. They left from the Netherlands and though only 35 of the original 102 passengers on the Mayflower were separatists (religious pilgrims) they were all called Pilgrims because religion shaped the way of life in this area. The fi ...
Unit 1 Study Guide
... independent and electing its own pastor and officers 17th century Massachusetts Bay – churches also fairly democratic in that they elected ministers and other officials, but church closely tied with state government February 1631 - Roger Williams founded Rhode Island in 1636 and separated church and ...
... independent and electing its own pastor and officers 17th century Massachusetts Bay – churches also fairly democratic in that they elected ministers and other officials, but church closely tied with state government February 1631 - Roger Williams founded Rhode Island in 1636 and separated church and ...
Our Colonial Heritage
... settlers who paid their own way or way of others. They were given 50 acres. John Rolfe introduced West Indies tobacco & a way to cure it for the trip to England. Who did he marry? ...
... settlers who paid their own way or way of others. They were given 50 acres. John Rolfe introduced West Indies tobacco & a way to cure it for the trip to England. Who did he marry? ...
The American Colonies
... area. The colony established political freedom and a representative government. 5. Cambridge Agreement 1629 - The Puritan stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Company agreed to emigrate to New England on the condition that they would have control of the government of the colony. 6. Puritan migratio ...
... area. The colony established political freedom and a representative government. 5. Cambridge Agreement 1629 - The Puritan stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Company agreed to emigrate to New England on the condition that they would have control of the government of the colony. 6. Puritan migratio ...
New England Colonies
... New York City was called New Amsterdam (Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.) ...
... New York City was called New Amsterdam (Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.) ...
The Thirteen Colonies
... the 13th colony, was established in 1732. These colonies were either corporate colonies or proprietary colonies. A corporate colony was owned by stockholders who were given authority by a charter signed by ...
... the 13th colony, was established in 1732. These colonies were either corporate colonies or proprietary colonies. A corporate colony was owned by stockholders who were given authority by a charter signed by ...
Chapter 2, Section 1 Did You Know? The Aztec started Tenochtitlán
... E. To attract more settlers to Jamestown, the Virginia Company gave the colony the right to elect its own general assembly. The elected representatives were called burgesses, and the legislative body was called the House of Burgesses. F. The Virginia Company also introduced the system of headrights. ...
... E. To attract more settlers to Jamestown, the Virginia Company gave the colony the right to elect its own general assembly. The elected representatives were called burgesses, and the legislative body was called the House of Burgesses. F. The Virginia Company also introduced the system of headrights. ...
New England Colony - White Plains Public Schools
... Bible was a key Puritan feature • Literacy was crucial • In 1647, a law required each town to establish a school (To this day, MA is most educated state in the US) ...
... Bible was a key Puritan feature • Literacy was crucial • In 1647, a law required each town to establish a school (To this day, MA is most educated state in the US) ...
Colonies
... the rural southern colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. • People: The populations in the southern colonies were diverse and consisted of many European nationalities. • Climate: The climate in the southern colonies was the warmest of the three regions and boasted the ...
... the rural southern colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. • People: The populations in the southern colonies were diverse and consisted of many European nationalities. • Climate: The climate in the southern colonies was the warmest of the three regions and boasted the ...
Give Me Liberty! - Northwest ISD Moodle
... Towns dominated society - for every 50 families, a school would be created ...
... Towns dominated society - for every 50 families, a school would be created ...
Chapter 03 - Expansion and Diversity
... o 1637 MA Bay ordered every town of 50 or more households to appoint a teacher to whom all children could come for instruction, and every town of at least 100,000 households to maintain grammar school. o Represented NE first steps toward public education. Properly trained ministers o MA founded Ha ...
... o 1637 MA Bay ordered every town of 50 or more households to appoint a teacher to whom all children could come for instruction, and every town of at least 100,000 households to maintain grammar school. o Represented NE first steps toward public education. Properly trained ministers o MA founded Ha ...
Chapter 2 - Lecture Notes Powerpoint
... They wanted to have supply stations set up in North America for trading ships when the Northwest Passage was finally found. • (2) English merchants wanted new markets. • (3) The Americas would be a good place to send those who could not find housing or work in England. ...
... They wanted to have supply stations set up in North America for trading ships when the Northwest Passage was finally found. • (2) English merchants wanted new markets. • (3) The Americas would be a good place to send those who could not find housing or work in England. ...