Colonization of America

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Colonization of America
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Essential Question

• How did tensions between European countries
  overseas influence and impact the settlement and
  development of the United States?

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Standard I C, D

• Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of Massachusetts
  charter.
• c. Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic
  colonies, including the Dutch settlement of New
  Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and
  the settlement of Pennsylvania.
• d. Explain the reasons for French settlement of
  Quebec

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You have 20 minutes to find the answers to the
following questions.

• 1. Why did Mass. Lose it charter?
• 2. Who founded New Amsterdam and where was it
  located?
• 3. What are the differences between a Royal and
  Proprietary colony?
• 4. Why was Quebec founded? What type of people
  populated Quebec?
• FOR EACH QUESTION, PLEASE STATE THE IMPACT THAT
  IS FELT TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE.

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Colonies by region
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Loss of the Massachusetts Charter

• Why did Massachusetts lose its charter?
• A charter

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How New Amsterdam was founded

• IN 1625, Willem Verhulst selected Manhattan
  island as a place of permanent settlement
• A citadel was laid out in a strongly fortified
  position
• 1626, Peter Minuit created a deed with the
  Manhattan Indians thus securing the rights to the
  island.
• Please explain the story of how New York went
  from a Dutch settlement to a British settlement.

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New York

• IN 1664, at a time of peace between the Dutch and
  British, 4 British frigates sail into New
  Amsterdam and demand its takeover.
• Dutch reclaim New Orange before relinquishing
  New York to the British with the Treaty of
  Westminster in 1674.

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Royal Colony and Proprietary colony

• What is the difference between the two?
• R.C.
• P.C. .

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Pennsylvania

• Please explain why William Penn was given the
  charter to Pennsylvania -

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Pennsylvania

• Influenced by Quakers because Penn was a Quaker.
• Pennsylvania was governed by strict adherence to
  Quaker beliefs. What are the 3 hallmark beliefs
  of Pennsylvania?
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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France and Quebec

• New France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• How was Samuel de Champlain influential in the
  foundation of Quebec?
• What did the Catholic religion have to do with
  Quebecs founding?