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Life in the 13 English Colonies

Life in the 13 English Colonies. Lesson 1 Pages 222-227. Why They Came. People came as colonist and others came as captives. Pilgrims and Puritans came seeking religious freedom Some came in search of wealth Times were tough in England and wanted a fresh start.

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Life in the 13 English Colonies

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  1. Life in the 13 English Colonies Lesson 1 Pages 222-227

  2. Why They Came • People came as colonist and others came as captives. • Pilgrims and Puritans came seeking religious freedom • Some came in search of wealth • Times were tough in England and wanted a fresh start

  3. What is your most valuable items you own? • Make a list of the items. • Put a value to each item. • Add up your possessions • If you have more than $1,000, you may go to the new country. • If you do not have enough money, you just lost all your possessions and can’t even start your new life.  • Those that can attend, you have nothing left to take with you. YIKES!

  4. African Americans • Thousand of African Americans were kidnapped from their homes and forced to come to the English Colonies as slaves.

  5. Voyage • The voyage was very dangerous. • Many of people died during the LONG voyage over seas. • Even the “wealthy” suffered hardships. • Passengers were trapped for weeks in crowed conditions. • Sickness spread quickly from one person to another. • Many died.

  6. Pulling Up Stakes • The colonies offered a better way of life • The promise of cheap land, greater opportunity to earn a living, and religious freedom • Who wouldn’t go? • Even those who traveled advised their friends oversea to make the “hardship” trip.

  7. Voyage on the SHIP • 4 MONTHS to take the trip (approximately 120 days) • LONG AND HARD • “Great numbers were lodged between two decks” • Inside was little air or light • Ceiling 4 ½ feet in height • Meat was old and tainted • Bread was moldy and wormy • Water smelt bad

  8. Indentured ServantsAnd African Captives • HALF of the people who cam in the 1700s came as indentured servants or captives. • The new world sounded promising since: • Few jobs in Europe • Taxes were high • Housing was expensive • War was going on • Some were convicts • Convicts, Servants, & Captives FORCED to work!

  9. Indentured Servants • In order for those to come to the colonies, some promised to work for the rich. • Indentured Servants had hard lives with little food and harsh treatments. • Many tried to run away and escape

  10. The Slave Trade • The Slave Trade was the business of buying and selling people for PROFIT! • The Slaves were used to do labor work on the farm land (so they did not need to attend to their own crops)!

  11. Main Ideas • Beginning of 1600s, many Europeans came to the English Colonies seeking a “better” life for themselves. • For many the voyages to the colonies was LONG, TERRIFYING, and DIFFICULT. Many died. • In the 1700s both indentured servants from Europe and captive African came or were brought to the colonies.

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