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.


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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?

Government
Northern Colonies
English colonists settled in Mass for separation from the government and church.

• ## 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

• Founded in 1620
• · Fished along the coast and trapped beavers and cut down trees to build ships
  · 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

Middle Colonies
New York

• Founded in 1623
• 1624 the Dutch west India company sent 18 families to settle what is now Albany, NY
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Virginia

• 1. Virginia was founded 1607
  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

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