Chapter 3 Section 1: The Southern Colonies

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Chapter 3 Section 1 The Southern Colonies
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony
in North America, it was formed by a group called
the London Company, which was a Joint-Stock
company. Why was a joint stock company a good
idea? Answer below _____________________________
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There were many problems in the new colony, in
the spaces below, briefly describe the early
challenges in Jamestown and their outcomes.
Problem
Outcome
Lack of preparation- John Rolfe marries
Pocahontas- Colonists kill a Powhatan leader-
Hint-Control of John Smith-
Virginia quickly became an important English
colony because its economy provided much wealth
to the mother country, England. Answer the
questions to below to show how Virginia
developed.
How did the Headright system benefit the weathy?
How might someone become an indentured servant?
What were 2 factors that led to the increase of
slavery in Virginia?
What led Nathaniel Bacon to lead a revolt in
Virginia?
In the boxes below write 3 significant details
about each of the colonies listed.
North Carolina
South Carlina
Georgia
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Chapter 3 Section 2 The New England Colonies
Pilgrims and Puritans both left England and
eventually formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony,
answer the following questions that led to the
colony.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
How did Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
Why did Pilgrims leave England?
Why did Puritans leave England?
What happened during the Great Migration?
What factors helped make the Puritans successful?
Religion became the center of much of life in
Massachusetts, however, some people were
dissatisfied with the harsh rules there, take
brief notes on the following people who left
Massachusetts in the boxes below.
Thomas Hooker
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
New Englands economy was very different from the
southern colonies, imagine you live in colonial
New England, which type of job would you want
merchant, fisherman, shipbuilder, craftsperson
(blacksmith, weaver, printer), on the lines below
explain why (minimum 2 sentences.) _______________
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Chapter 3 Section 3 The Middle Colonies
Take notes on each of the colonies below, include
at least 4 of the following details founder,
key dates, key events, religious information,
economy, historical information.
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Take notes on the role each of the following
played in the economy of the Middle Colonies.
slaves
farming
Economy of the Middle Colonies
women
trade
Indentured servants
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Chapter 3 Section 4 Life in the English Colonies
In this section you will see how the English
Government exerted its power over its colonies in
North America.
The English Monarch (king or queen) had ultimate
power over the colonies. Each colonial government
was granted its power by a charter.
Write how the Governor got their job for each
type of colony.
Royal Colonies
Others (like Connecticut)
Proprietary Colonies
Define
Navigation Act of 1600
Triangular Trade
The maps below show how European power changed in
North America as a result of the French and
Indian War. Using the maps on page 96, label the
territories from the key on the maps.
1754
1763
What was the Proclimation of 1763 and why was it
issued? __________________________________________
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Chapter 3 Section 5 Conflict in the Colonies
No Taxation without Representation What does
this phrase mean?
Why did the colonists want from
the British Parliament?
In the years following the French and Indian War,
the relationship between the Colonists and the
British continually worsened. In the boxes
below, write a description of each event, and the
Colonists response to it.
Event/Law
Colonial Response
Stamp Act of 1765
Townshend Acts 1767
Boston Massacre 1770
Tea Act 1773
Boston Tea Party 1773
Intolerable Acts 1774