• The economy in Massachusetts was based on lumber,
shops, shipping, and SMALL FARMS.
• The 2 groups that help to found this colony were the
PURITANS and PILGRIMS.
• The Mayflower Compact described the way that people
would GOVERN themselves
• The Pilgrims invited the Indians to join in their 3-day
feast, that today we call THANKSGIVING.
• What were the religious beliefs?
– PURITAN
• This colony was also known as “Rogue’s Island because
it provided hiding spots for PIRATES/CRIMINALS.
• The founders were ROGER WILLIAMS and ANNE
HUTCHINSON.
• Their economy was based on fishing, whaling, lumber,
trade and CATTLE and DAIRY farms.
• This was one of the largest SLAVE TRADE centers in
the world.
• Roger Williams welcomed people with different
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
• The economy was built on shipbuilding, fishing,
whaling, and FARMING.
• The religion was guided by PURITAN beliefs.
• The writing constitution for governance was
called the FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS of
Connecticut.
• MEN who were members of the Puritan church
could vote.
• Who was the founder of Connecticut? THOMAS
HOOKER
• The economy was based on FUR TRAPPING,
lumber, shipping, slave trade, and farming.
• The beliefs in New York allowed for RELGIOUS
freedom.
• After years of protest, the colonist were allowed
to elect an ASSEMBLY.
• Landowners charged TAXES/RENT to farmers
working their land.
• The primary found/leader was JAMES, DUKE
OF YORK.
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New York?
• Penn ADVERTISED his colony all over Europe
to attract people.
• Pennsylvania became the first DEMOCRACY in
America.
• The economy was built on farming
MERCHANTS and TRADESMAN lumber, and
shipbuilding.
• The QUAKERAS believed in a simple, peaceful
lifestyle.
• Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
WILLIAM PENN
• The settlers in Maryland here were seeking
RELIGIOUS freedom.
• The economy was based on FARMING, fishing,
shipping, and iron mining.
• The Act Concerning RELIGION guaranteed
religious liberty (1649).
• The religion in Maryland was particularly
CATHOLIC.
• The founder was CECIL CALVERT (Lord
Baltimore).
• The economy was based on PLANTATIONS
and small, independent FARMS.
• Their religion was based on the Church of
ENGLAND.
• The House of Burgesses passed a law that
made slaves, a slave for LIFE.
• SLAVERY had become a way of life, even
though they cost twice as much as indentured
servants.
• Virginia was founded by SIR WALTER
RALEIGH
Tobacco Cultivation in Colonial Virginia
• This colony was established to help keep the
SPANISH from moving north.
• Farmers and settlers wanted to own large
PLANTATIONS and slaves.
• Many of the poor DEBTORS were sent to
Georgia to get better opportunities.
• Georgia was the 13TH and last colony founded.
• George II and James Edward Oglethorpe
founded Georgia.