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American History Chapter 3 Guide Notes Section 1 The English Establish 13 Colonies
Essential Question: How did the experience of the early colonists shape America’s political and social
ideas?
TimeLine:
1585: The unsuccessful colony of Roanoke is founded in Virginia.
1607: Jamestown founded.
1614: Virginia sends the first shipment of tobacco to England. Effect: To meet
consumer demand, tobacco plantations spread throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
1620: Mayflower arrives in Plymouth.
1630: Puritan settlers found the Massachusetts Bay Colony
1664: The English seize the Dutch colony of New Netherland and rename it New
York. English colonies now stretch from New England through the South.
1681: Pennsylvania is founded.
1732: James Oglethorpe founds Georgia.
Section 1 Early Colonies Have Mixed Success
John WhiteCroatoanIn the late 1500’s what were the English people hoping to find in America?
Sir Walter Raleigh-
RoanokeJoint-stock companyInvestorsMercantilism-
CharterWhat were the benefits and risks of colonization?
JamestownWhat hardships did the early colonists experience at Jamestown?
John SmithLord De La War-
PocahontasJohn RolfeHeadright –
What rights did the Virginia company grant Jamestown colonists?-
Indentured ServantWhen did the first African Americans arrive in America?
What help ensure the survival of Jamestown?
What was the House of Burgesses and what powers did it have?-
Royal ColonyWhat were the alarming concerns the Powhatans had with the colonists?
What democratic tradition began at Jamestown?
Section 2: New England Colonies
John WinthropIn the early 1500’s, King Henry VII of England broke his country’s ties
withDissenters-
Separatists-
PersecutedTolerancePilgrims-
The Mayflower-
Plymouth-
**Why was the Mayflower Compact a significant document for America and how did it help set the
foundation for the development of our country?
Why did the Pilgrims settle in America?
What were differences between the Separatists and the Puritans-
The Great Migration-
What kind of society did the Puritans hope to create?
CongregationsWhat were the basic values of the Puritan colonists?
What is a “seed colony”?
Why did some colonists leave Massachusetts?
What were the beliefs of Roger Williams?
BanishedAnne HutchinsonWhat religious issues were important to the early colonists in New England?
Why did the Quakers protest against the colonists?
What did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut do to expand representative government?
Mary DyerWhat did the New England colonies have in common?
What democratic traditions were established in the New England colonies?
Section 3 The Southern Colonies
Lord Baltimore-
Margaret Brent-
What kind of society was planned for Maryland?
The Act of Toleration-
Proprietary colonyWhat attracted settlers to the Carolinas?
Huguenots-
What was the connection between rice and slavery?
EliteIn 1729, why did North Carolina and South Carolina become royal colonies?
DiversityWhy was Georgia founded (what did Oglethorpe want for Georgia-his policies)?
RegionTidewaterDescribe the features the Southern colonies had in common:
Why did slavery expand in the Southern colonies?
Why did South Carolina planters become such a wealthy elite?
Section 4 The Middle Colonies
New Netherland-
Peter Stuyvesant-
What drew settlers to the Middle Colonies?
PatroonWhy did religious toleration grow in the Middle Colonies?
William Penn-
Which colonies were settled as a result of religious conflict in England?
Why did the English seize the Dutch colony of New Netherland?
What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?
***Essential Question: How did the experience of the early colonists shape America’s political and
social ideas?