Colonization

1. Colonization US History Mann What is colonization? Put your ideas here in writing or pictures:

2. Describe what you see: The Granger Collection

3. _________________ landed on San Salvador in the West Indies on October 11, _______. Why did he come?1. Sea route to _____ for ____ and ______. (This would make him famous and _______.) 2. Convert the natives to ___________. Christopher Columbus 1492 silks spices China rich Christianity

4. East Indies Indians 4 Columbus thought he was in the ____ _____ so he called the natives “________.” He led ___ voyages to the “new” world before dying in 1505. Today Columbus is know for • showing the way to two unmapped land masses now named _______ _________ and _______ ___________ • Starting the first colony called “Hispaniola” or Little Spain. North South America America

5. Once Europe found out about the new land masses (“new” to the Europeans not the Indians), each country tried to send people to colonize and the RACE TO COLONIZE began. What does “RACE TO COLONIZE” mean? A competition to see which country can set up a town or village first. Then that country can claim the land and get powerful and wealthy.

6. What countries claimed land in North America?

7. wealth power The European countries thought the colonies would add ______ and _______ to their home country. Colonies were also used as a dumping ground for “idle” people and “undesirables” such as criminals and religious misfits. What does idle mean? (Not idol as in American Idol.) What kind of people would be religious misfits? lazy People who did not have the same religion/beliefs about God as their ruler.

8. Why do we focus on the English/British colonies? The 13 English colonies eventually became the first 13 states in the United States of America.

9. The first English/British colony was Roanoke, North Carolina in 1586. pg. 61 This colony disappeared. No one knows what happened to them. The first English baby born in the colonies was Virginia Dare. www.lib.unc.edu

10. The first successful English/British colony was Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. pg. 63 Write down three facts about this colony: 1793 Pocahontas, 21, with son, Thomas http://www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html

11. What was the first successfulEnglish/British colony?

13. Pilgrims The second successful English/British colony began in 1620. The _______ landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. www.elcivics.com

15. Samoset www.mbeinstitute.org

16. Squanto Britannia Encyclopedia

17. Africa One group of people was kidnapped from ______ and brought to the new world in chains by the Spanish. (Later other countries brought ______ too.) (The Portuguese began the slavery of Africans in 1444 and brought the Africans to Portugal.) In 1619 a few Africans were brought to the English/British colony of Virginia. Most were set free after working for several years (indentured servant) but, because the demand for laborers went up, Africans were not given their freedom. slaves It cost money to replace the Africans.

19. Another Group: American Indians Another group of people saw its numbers dwindle. Before Europeans came there were about 18 million _________ _______. In 1500, between 10-12 million Indians died. By 1900 there were ½ million American Indians left. American Indians

20. diseases Measles Chicken Pox Europeans brought ________ like Small Pox, _______, Influenza, Tuberculosis and _________ ___. American Indians did not have a natural resistance to the diseases. When the first settlers arrived the Indians were friendly. Jamestown, Virginia would have starved to death if it had not been for the Powhattan tribe; the chief’s daughter married John Rolfe in 1614. Her name was __________. Squanto and Samoset helped the _________ in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pocahontas Pilgrims

21. The relationship between the colonists and Indians were not always peaceful. Each group had different beliefs and ways of living. Conflicts led to battles. England/Great Britain sent soldiers to defend the colonists. The English/British also had conflicts with other European countries that were claiming land in North America.

22. The French and Indian War France This war was between ____________ and the _________________. It began in the _____ ______ ______. France and England/Great Britain claimed the same land. Great Britain sent _______ _________ (a soldier for the British) to tell the French to leave. Washington set up his own fort called ____ ______________. He was captured but later allowed to leave. This war went and on for 7 years and was fought all over the globe. __________________ won in 1763. Great Britain/England Ohio River Valley George Washington Fort Necessity Great Britain/England

23. After the English/British won the French & Indian war, the French left the area. The English/British refused to give the Indians ________, ______ and _________ like the French did. supplies food blankets

24. The Indians were upset so they attacked the British forts. This was called Pontiac’s Rebellion. Chief Pontiac was the leader of the Ottawa Tribe. Picture of Chief Pontiac pg. 143 The English/British attacked back. Some sources said they used biological warfare on the Indians by giving the Indians blankets with the Small Pox virus. info.detnews.com

25. To create peace, the English/British passed the Proclamation of 1763 which was supposed to stop the violence between the Indians and the English/British settlers. This became one of the many events that angered the colonists and led to the Revolutionary War.

26. Columbia Encyclopedia Proclamation of 1763

27. England Scotland Wales Great Britain United Kingdom Ireland http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/britain.html