English Colonies Review1607 – 1763

Chapter 3: US History Beginnings to 1877

Chapter 4: Creating America

List what you know about the British Colonies

SWBATs• Students will be able to:

1) Locate 13 colonies and other major land features of Eastern Coast of North America.

2) Describe the distinctive economy of each colonial region (New England, Middle, South).

3) Describe how taxing is related to representation in government using colonial history.

4) Explain how Zenger relates to Freedom of the Press.

5) Describe results of the French and Indian War.

Geography of the Colonies

• Given– Map Handout with

numbers– Word Bank– Textbook– Groups to work in

• Label all the numbered places.

• Help each other using the textbooks and atlases

Southern Colonies

• Jamestown –Troubles–Success

• South –Crops–Slavery

Why British Colonies in America?• Mercantilism

• Industrialism

• Colonialism

• Mother Country– Import– Export

Northern Colonies, New England

• Puritan Religion

• World trade–Exports–Imports

Middle Colonies

• Diverse

• “Breadbasket”

• Iron

What is distinctive economically about each of the colonial regions?• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Roots of Representative Government in England

• Magna Carta 1215• Parliament = Representative Government• Less power to the monarch, governing power is

moving downward.

Roots of Representative Government in America

• Jamestown

• Royal Governors

• Locally elected assemblies

• Main issue = Taxes

Bacon’s Rebellion

• A classic “have-nots” vs. the “haves”

• Main result

Late 1600s in New England

• NE colonies charters cancelled by the King

• King James 1685 attempted more control

• Tensions between Governors and local residents

The Glorious Revolution(in England)

• King James overthrown.

• Protestants offered throne to William & Mary

• British Bill of Rights

• New England colonists claim full British Rights

Shared Power in the Colonies

• King appoints Govrs

• Governor runs the appointed colony

• Locally Elected Assemblies

Council

Governor

Monarch

Assembly

Describe how taxing is related to representation in government using

colonial history?

Salem Witch Trials

• Watch the video– answer the questions– ASK questions– be prepared to discuss

Salem video wksht

Ben Franklin designed this political cartoon.

What does it represent?Why did he draw it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfpSXI8_UpY

• Your Choice is simple: join us and live in peace or pursue your present course and face obliteration.

Colonial Conflicts in theNew World

• Earlier French and British wars

• Ohio Valley in contention

• Raids on British trading posts

Zenger, Freedom of the Press

• Read Play

• Explain how Zenger relates to Freedom of the Press.

French and Indian War

• Governor of Virginia’s message

• The French actions

• Virginia responds

• Great Britain sends troops

• The course of the War

British Victory

• Britain ultimately wins

• The Treaty of Paris 1763

• North America as claimed by European empires

Great Britain now in Great Debt

• Am Colonists want to expand west

• Indians oppose

• To prevent further military expenditure:– Proclamation of 1763– Stamp Tax 1765

What were some results of the French and Indian War?