Early+Settlers+and+Government


 * Tasks: **

** Compare/contrast reasons for settlement in northern, middle and southern colonies. **

** Explain the forms of government used in different colonies, then point out (analyze) the benefits/drawbacks of each. **

3\28\11 Questions we have
 * 1) How was the government ran?
 * 2) How did they chose a governor?
 * 3) Who made the government?
 * 4) Who was the first settler?
 * 5) What did they do with the boats?
 * 6) Why did they start a government?
 * 7) Who was the governor?
 * 8) Which country came over first?
 * 9) Where did they land?
 * 10) Where did they get their food?

__Northern Colonies__ English colonists settled in Mass for separation from the government and church.
 * __Government__ **
 * ## Made government theocracy based on the teaching of the bible.
 * 1) In Rhode Island made government that was fair equitable religion played no role.
 * 2) Settlers banished moved west, south made Rhode Island.
 * 3) Broke law must convert religion or banished.
 * 4) Only some benefited if agreed with church.
 * 5) Rhode Island Charter became ideal for constitution.
 * 6) Rhode Island promised to uphold the religion and personal freedom.
 * 7) Attracted Jewish people and Quakers.
 * 8) Rhode Island’s motto became “Hope”
 * 9) The people were not settled in Rhode Island called “a sink” and “latrine” (toilet).

__Middle Colonies__ >
 * 1) New Netherslands, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware had different governing structure.
 * 2) Some people chartered from the king of their mother country.
 * 3) New Netherlands chartered Dutch West India co. trading.
 * 4) DWI sent government to oversee the colony.
 * 5) To attract more people DWI tried sub-governing.
 * 6) If attract 50 people the DWI would give they a large piece of land.
 * 7) This was not successful because there was free or inexpensive land.
 * 8) So people did not have to be a servant to come to America.
 * 9) England took the ownership of the New Netherland King Charles 1 gave the land to the Duke of New Netherlands his younger brother James.
 * 10) Duke selected governor.
 * 11) Citizens selected assembly.
 * 12) The governor still had to appoint the assembly before it could become law.
 * 13) New Jersey which was originally part of New York was under ownership of two different proprietors until the early 1700’s
 * 14) West Jersey was owned by two Quakers
 * 15) East Jersey also had a proprietorship.
 * 16) Delaware and Pennsylvania were under the proprietorship of William Penn
 * 17) Penn wanted to make a government that was responsive to the needs of people.
 * 18) He made a two tiered legislature
 * 19) Council aided the governor.
 * 20) 1701 gave Delaware the power to have its own assembly.

__Southern Colonies__

**__Early Settlers__** :

__Northern Colonies__ Massachusetts > · Puritans wanted to purify the church in England > · They got off course and landed in Plymouth in November 1620 > · 1620 the pilgrims boarded the Mayflower > · 1639 Thomas hooker wrote his ideas of religious freedom > · In spring Squanto taught them how to grow crops > · In fall 1621 they had Thanksgiving
 * Founded in 1620
 * · Fished along the coast and trapped beavers and cut down trees to build ships

__Middle Colonies__ __New York__
 * Founded in 1623
 * 1624 the Dutch west India company sent 18 families to settle what is now Albany, NY

Virginia > 2. The first permanent settlement was founded at Jamestown, Virginia > 3. Starvation and Disease killed most of the original settlers > 4. 8,000 of the first 10,000 died during the first few years > 5. John smith kept uneasy peace with the natives > 6. John smith created the “no work no eat” saying > 7. The natives caused death also > 8. More than half of men were looking for fortune > 9. __Southern Colonies__
 * 1. Virginia was founded 1607

North Carolina Founded 1653 First attempted settlement was in 1587 North Carolina was considered a part of Virginia until 1629 No one knows what happened to the colony of Roanoke Settlers from Virginia were looking for a good land to celebrate Religious Freedom North Carolina in 1712 divided into 2 parts and in 1729 King George the III brought back North Carolina from the proprietors