Unit 4, Lesson 1 - What Influenced Where Europeans Settled in North America?By: Mr. Casey

AGENDA

•NEW VOCABULARY

•LESSON 1 -WHY DID PEOPLE LIVE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COLONIES & WHAT DID THEY DO?

plantation

•(noun) a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked

cash crop

•(noun) a crop that is grown to be sold for profit

tobacco wheat

proprietor

•(noun) an owner

indentured servant

•(noun) a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America

self-sufficient•(adjective) having the ability to produce most everything that one needs to live

grant

•(verb) to give something formally to someone

debtor

•(noun) a person who owes money

Why did people come to North America?

Settlers flocked to the 13 colonies in North America for ...

The chance

to become a land owner

To gain wealth, religious, and

financial

freedom

Colonists Settle REGION 1The Northern Colonies

(Sometimes called the New England states)

Industries:Shipbuilding

SeaportsFishingTimber

LivestockFur

Colonists Settle

Region 2The Middle

ColoniesIndustries:Agriculture

IronFur

ShipbuildingSeaports

Colonists Settle Region 3The Southern ColoniesIndustries:

Agriculture(tobacco,

indigo, rice, cotton)Large

Plantations

Why did they choose different regions to live in?•Climate, land, and proximity to the water really affected the way the different regions lived.

•Climate - the warmer climate of the south made it easier to grow a lot of crops

•Land - the rich soil and endless amount of land made it easier to grow crops in the south

•Proximity to Water - Colonies with seaports and waterways tended to be involved in industries that allowed them to take advantage of the water

•SID

Why did they choose different regions to live in?

•SIDE NOTE - Many colonists settled in particular regions based on their religious beliefs

THE BIG IDEA•The colonies had three distinct regions based on climate and land

•People settled in different regions for religion and industry