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Knowledge Connections

Term. Definition. Knowledge Connections. Picture. Essential Question. What were the differences between the three types of colonies created by Europeans?. Why build colonies?. Colonies mean…. G old ( Wealth) G od (Spreading religion) G lory (Power and pride) G eography (Land).

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Knowledge Connections

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  1. Term Definition Knowledge Connections Picture

  2. Essential Question What were the differences between the three types of colonies created by Europeans?

  3. Why build colonies? Colonies mean… • Gold(Wealth) • God(Spreading religion) • Glory(Power and pride) • Geography(Land) No nation wanted to be without colonies!

  4. What types of colonies were there? Mid 1700s – France, Spain, and England claimed the most land in the Americas Each nation followed different patterns of settlement Three Types of Colonies TRADING POST EMPIRE PLANTATION COLONY SETTLER COLONY

  5. What was a trading post empire? Colonies for the purpose of trade TRADING POST EMPIRE France established trading posts in Canada and throughout the Mississippi Valley Nickname of the French Empire – “ The Empire of Fish and Furs”

  6. What was a plantation colony? • Locations: • Caribbean Islands • Parts of South America • Southeastern North America PLANTATION COLONY Large estates established to produce CASH CROPS Products grown in order to make a profit Many times, enslaved labor was used to work the land

  7. What was a settler colony? SETTLER COLONY Attempted by all nations Territory governed by the homeland Goal: Attract enough people to establish a firm foothold in another land Examples: New Netherlands (NY), Jamestown (VA), and Plymouth (MA)

  8. Essential Question What were the differences between the three types of colonies created by Europeans?

  9. COLONY TYPES

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