Class Expectations E.Q: How could individual growth contribute to development of the northern and middle colonies in the New World? E.U: Nations and individuals motivated by power, wealth, and adventure may experience exploration and settlement differently. Be Respectful 1. Follow teacher directions. 2. Listen and learn from others. 3. Use appropriate language. Be Responsible 1. Have supplies and materials out. (SEAT NUMBER = COMPUTER NUMBER) 2. Arrive on time. 3. Remain on task. (POINTS DEDUCTED = OFF TASK BEHAVIOR) Be Safe 1. Stay seated unless given permission to stand. 2. Clean up your space. 3. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. (ACTIONS = CONSEQUENCES)
U.S. History I (Mr. McCarrison) (02 03-15) Bellringer: (5 MINUTES) (2 PTS / EACH) -> Read the questions below and answer all questions in complete sentences. 1. What can motivate an individual to explore a new city, state, county, or region? (provide two different reasons). 2. According to the charts, which group increased in population by 1750?; which group decreased in population by 1750?
Film Clip Reflection (5 MINUTES): How did the settlement of Jamestown developed differently than the Lost Colony in North Carolina? Title: America the Story of Us; Life in Jamestown
SECTION NOTES (CREATE AN OUTLINE IN YOUR NOTES USING BOLD ITEMS) (YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS FOR DISRUPTIONS!) (5 MINUTES) Virginia Colony Jamestown Twenty years passed before England tried to establish another colony ( Lost Colony ). Virginia Company of London receives a charter from King James I; settlers would be given same rights as English men. In 1607, 105 colonists arrived in Virginia along the James River and named it Jamestown. Captain John Smith (soldier, explorer, and leader) helped save and keep the colony alive during the winter. "Starving Time -> The Winter Months When Indians stopped supplying food, the English took what they needed by force. -> Result: War! Over the winters, cold, starvation, disease, and war reduced the colony to only 60 people. By summer, peace was restored briefly by a colonist John Rolfe marrying Pocahontas, the daughter of a local native chief. From this marriage, Jamestown s economy improved from the natives teaching the Europeans about growing tobacco. By 1620, more than 30,000 pounds of tobacco were sent back to England. New Jamestown Arrivals By 1619, the king under the Virginia Company decided to send 100 women to the colony. Each man who found a wife and had a family (children) received 150 lbs. of tobacco. (WHY?) By 1624, there was 1000 men and ONLY 300 WOMEN in the colony.
The Great Migration (1630) Middle Class - Motives: religious missions and economic opportunity. - Turmoil in England caused 15,000 to migrate due to personal hardships. Religious Dissenters Because of strict community controls, some questioned their values. Heretics: religious beliefs that are differed from the majority. This was considered a threat to the community.
SECTION NOTES (CREATE AN OUTLINE IN YOUR NOTES USING BOLD ITEMS) (YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS FOR DISRUPTIONS!) (5 MINUTES) Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts) -> Religious Freedom In the 1600s, all English citizens had to belong to the Church of England or face arrest. Some people, called Separatists, wanted to leave the church. In 1608, a group of Separatists left England and decided to come to North America. Pilgrims: These separatists became known as Pilgrims (1620). -> WHY? (long journey for a religious purpose) The Pilgrim Journey: 41 pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower bound for the Virginia colony. When the ship went off course due to high seas, they reached Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Bad weather forced them to stay in the northern part of the territory, ( Plymouth ). Worried about starting a brand new colony, the colonists signed the Mayflower Compact; new colony and government. The New Colony -> Struggles and Hardships During the first winter, thirty died from cold weather and little food; 11 remained and looked for help from the natives. In March, Chief Massasoit visited Plymouth with Squanto, his guide that spoke English. Squanto taught the colonists how to find and grow food, hunt for deer and beaver, and how to harvested crops in the late fall to last throughout the winter.; as a thank you gift, the pilgrims celebrated with the natives. -> THANKSGIVING!!
The Mayflower Compact A Social Contract Theory Foundation for Self - Government To legitimize Pilgrim settlement. A secular document recognizing James I as their leader and creating a body of settlers to elect leaders. Plymouth never had a charter. Majority Rule An important seed for democracy. Only adult property males participated in government. Town Meetings Example of democracy in the colonials. Where citizens came to discuss issues.
SECTION NOTES (CREATE AN OUTLINE IN YOUR NOTES USING BOLD ITEMS) (YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS FOR DISRUPTIONS!) (5 MINUTES) Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628) -> DIFFERENT THAN PLYMOUTH? -> YES! Puritans came to Massachusetts to escape government persecution. Unlike the Pilgrims, Puritans wanted to change or purify the Church of England. The Puritans were generally better educated and wealthier than the Pilgrims. The Puritan Journey By 1630, more than 1,000 Puritans arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Colony ( Boston ). The Puritans were better prepared than the Pilgrims; sailed in time to plant crops and chose an English governor. By 1643, 20,000 colonists were spread throughout the colony; A City on a Hill under Governor John Winthrop. Conclusion (Massachusetts Bay Colony = Plymouth) Due to the success in Boston and its strong colonists, both English settlements became one colony by 1691. Because of its strong numbers in population, Puritan leaders would control the government, church, and land. They expelled anyone who disagreed with their rules; the Puritan life.
Daily Quiz Questions (5 MINUTES & 2 PTS. EACH) Using your notes, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your activity paper. 1. Do you agree or disagree that the English colonists had the right to take food by force from the Native Americans during the harsh winter months in the Jamestown settlement? Why or why not? 2. Why did Europeans (English) decided to leave England for the Massachusetts Bay colonies in the New World? 3. In your own words, how did the development of the Mayflower Compact impact its settlers in the early northern colonies. 4. How did early struggles and hardships from the first winter experienced by the pilgrims impact their personal relationships between Massasoit, Squanto, and other local Native American tribes? 5. Do you believe that Puritans were justified to leave England and create the Massachusetts Bay Colony? Why or why not?
The English Age of Exploration Gallery Walk (20 MINS and 20 PTS TOTAL) As a group, you will analyze different primary source material about the northern and middle colonies in the New World. Primary Source Document ( The Avalon Project ) 1) The First Charter of Virginia Which group or people did this document impact in the New World? How did the creation of this document impact that group in the New World? 2) Mayflower Compact 3) English Bill of Rights 4) Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh 5) Treaty between Spain and Portugal 6) A Discourse Upon Coins 7) Letters Patent to Sir Humfrey Gylberte
Film Clip Reflection (5 MINUTES): How did the settlement of Plymouth developed differently than the Jamestown settlement in Virginia? Title: The Mayflower Story Part 1 of 3
The Age of Exploration Homework Assignment (3 MINS and 4 PTS TOTAL) Read the two questions below and answer each question in complete sentences on your activity paper. 1. Using the pictures, name ONE invention below that European explorers used while discovering new lands. 2. Using the pictures below, describe a exploration sailing ship and modern wheel lock pistol used by early European explorers in the New World (include two descriptive details about EACH of the following pictures).