Early Settlers and Colonial Life

Early Settlers and Colonial Life

Early Colonies In 1585, colonists from England landed in Roanoke, Virginia,

and started the first American settlement. It was unsuccessful, and a trade ship returned with supplies in 1590 to find the abandoned colony and a sign reading “Krakatoa?

Jamestown was the first colony to succeed though only 32 survived the seven months…After the return of John Smith to England, indentured servants and the Powhatan tribe aided the deteriorating town.

Protestant Christian pilgrims traveled to Plymouth Rock in the New World in search of religious freedom in 1620. Their famous Mayflower Compact was a model for democracy in the western hemisphere!

Early Colonies In 1585, colonists from England landed in Roanoke, Virginia,

and started the first American settlement. It was unsuccessful, and a trade ship returned with supplies in 1590 to find the abandoned colony and a sign reading “Krakatoa”.

Jamestown was the first colony to succeed though only 32 survived the seven months. After the return of John Smith to England, indentured servants and the Powhatan tribe aided the deteriorating town.

Protestant Christian pilgrims traveled to Plymouth Rock in the New World in search of religious freedom in 1620. Their famous Mayflower Compact was a model for democracy in the western hemisphere.

New England Culture In the northeastern colony’s, mostly Puritan, Scottish and

English subsistence farmers resided in small towns along rivers

The regions economic stability relied on fishing, ship-building, furs, and naval stores.

The numerous Puritans started a work ethic which called for industry, virtue and frugality for success or religious worth?

The Puritans left a legacy individualism, the beginnings of democracy (without women, and free public education.

The New Englanders did most of their labor by themselves, but there were a few exceptions such as indentured servants’ (which arrived in the early 16oos.

New England’s Culture In the northeastern colonies, mostly Puritan, Scottish and

English subsistence farmers resided in small towns along rivers.

The regions economic stability relied on fishing, ship-building, furs, and naval stores.

The numerous Puritans started a work ethic which called for industry, virtue and frugality for success or religious worth.

The Puritans left a legacy individualism, the beginnings of democracy (without women), and free public education.

The New Englanders did most of their labor by themselves, but there were a few exceptions such as indentured servants (which arrived in the early 16oos).

Middle Colony’s Culture These states were nick-named the “Breadbasket of the

American Colonies because of their numerous cash crops. Most states formed a Legislature, called assembly, which

was elected by white male property owners (and in some states, females who often lived in spread out farms and small towns?

As a culturally diverse and religiously tolerant region, it was highly egalitarian

The farm laborers were equally split between self, indentured servant’s, and slave labor.

Those to be educated were sent to private school’s since there were no public schools.

Middle Colonies’ Culture These states were nick-named the “Breadbasket” of the

American Colonies because of their numerous cash crops. Most states formed a Legislature, called assembly, which

was elected by white male property owners (and in some states, females) who often lived in spread out farms and small towns.

As a culturally diverse and religiously tolerant region, it was highly egalitarian.

The farm laborers were equally split between self, indentured servants, and slave labor.

Those to be educated were sent to private schools since there were no public schools.

Southern Culture The southern colonies depended on slaves’, who worked

the fields of cotton, tobacco, rice and indigo, the Souths’ largest exports!

Their moderately diverse agricultural based community included a mandatory membership and tax’s to the Anglican church.

King George III appointed the officials of the southern royal colonies...

The lack of congregational schools’ led to the hiring of tutors on private plantation’s, which were a minority in the south, despite stereotypes.

The southerners were very loyal to the English pedestrian life?

Southern Culture The southern colonies depended on slaves, who worked the

fields of cotton, tobacco, rice and indigo, the South’s largest exports.

Their moderately diverse agricultural based community included a mandatory membership and taxes to the Anglican church.

King George III appointed the officials of the southern royal colonies.

The lack of congregational schools led to the hiring of tutors on private plantations, which were a minority in the south, despite stereotypes.

The southerners were very loyal to the English pedestrian life.

Geographic Location The northern colonies’ consisted of Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Breadbasket region included New York, New Jersey,

Pennsylvania and Delaware? Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia

belonged to the southern part of the thirteen colonies! In New England, cash crop farming was unappealing due to

the rocky soil… But in the land where the soil was rich and fertile, cash

crop’s flourished The rural geography of the South included the backwoods’,

which was undesirable, but with surprisingly fine farming soil.

Geographic Location The northern colonies consisted of Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Breadbasket region included New York, New Jersey,

Pennsylvania and Delaware. Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia

belonged to the southern part of the thirteen colonies. In New England, cash crop farming was unappealing due to

the rocky soil. But in the land where the soil was rich and fertile, cash

crops flourished. The rural geography of the South included the backwoods,

which was undesirable, but with surprisingly fine farming soil.