You Might Be a RedneckYou Might Be a Redneck

OR: The Development of OR: The Development of Regional Differences in Regional Differences in

Colonial AmericaColonial America

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions Where have you been outside Iowa Where have you been outside Iowa

or the Midwest?or the Midwest?

What differences did you notice in What differences did you notice in those other places?those other places?

What do you think caused these What do you think caused these differences?differences?

““I don’t mean to get all Bellichicky I don’t mean to get all Bellichicky on you, but…” (New England)on you, but…” (New England)

Puritans: break from Church of England, Puritans: break from Church of England, form religious communitiesform religious communities

Massachusetts Bay Colony- well-planned, Massachusetts Bay Colony- well-planned, simple, successfulsimple, successful

Came as families, established Came as families, established communities (not just economic interests)communities (not just economic interests)

Dissenters not well received (established Dissenters not well received (established new communities like Rhode Island)new communities like Rhode Island)

““DunderMifflin: Providing paper in a DunderMifflin: Providing paper in a paperless world…” (Middle)paperless world…” (Middle)

New York founded as trading colonyNew York founded as trading colony• Religious toleranceReligious tolerance• Ethnic diversityEthnic diversity

Pennsylvania & Delaware founded by Pennsylvania & Delaware founded by QuakersQuakers• No religious/economic eliteNo religious/economic elite• Good relationships with IndiansGood relationships with Indians

““Mama always said life was like a Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates…” (South)box of chocolates…” (South)

Came looking for gold, almost Came looking for gold, almost starved when none was foundstarved when none was found

Began mostly with men- focused on Began mostly with men- focused on making moneymaking money

Tobacco, later cotton= big need for Tobacco, later cotton= big need for laborlabor• Indentured servantsIndentured servants• SlavesSlaves

““Some states are abolishing the death Some states are abolishing the death penalty; we’re putting in an express lane…” penalty; we’re putting in an express lane…”

(Spanish colonies)(Spanish colonies) Spanish took over Mexico (much Spanish took over Mexico (much

larger before we stole all that land)larger before we stole all that land) Conquered natives, but also married Conquered natives, but also married

many of them (mostly men)many of them (mostly men) Strong Catholic faithStrong Catholic faith EncomiendaEncomienda system (oppressed system (oppressed

laborers working for tenants) more laborers working for tenants) more than slaverythan slavery

Midwest and West CoastMidwest and West Coast We hadn’t stolen that land yet.We hadn’t stolen that land yet. How many of you missed the joke How many of you missed the joke

and are just copying this needlessly and are just copying this needlessly in your notebooks because you’re in your notebooks because you’re not really thinking about what you’re not really thinking about what you’re doing?doing?

Have you noticed yet?Have you noticed yet? Raise your hand if you think Mr. D is Raise your hand if you think Mr. D is

a dork. Get ready for a fun year…..a dork. Get ready for a fun year…..