The document provides information about the 17th century colonies in North America, including: - The Virginia Company founded Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement. - Maryland was founded in 1632 by the Calverts as a proprietary colony for Catholics. - The primary cash crop in the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland was tobacco. Indentured servitude was common, while slavery was less so in the 17th century. - The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629, with the earlier Pilgrims establishing Plymouth Plantation in 1620. Both came to permanently settle with their families. - Relations with native peoples varied, with disease ravaging

1. US history, 3rd class 17th century colonies & settlers in North America (Caribbean next week)

2. announcements I apologize – I was wrong. This class starts at 10:10. Please acquire a map of the US or North America – essential! Please turn in paper # 1, if you have not done so.

3. Palace of the Governors (1610)Santa Fe, New Mexico

4. Santa Fe, New Mexico

5. St. Lawrence River, New France

6. Quebec & Sault St. Marie, New France, 17th c

7. Montreal, New France, 17th c.

8. New Amsterdam (aka New York)

9. Chesapeake Bay colonies Virginia Company received a royal charter & founded Jamestown. 1607, 1st permanent English settlement. 1632, proprietary colony founded by the Calverts, the Lords Baltimore, Catholics, now Maryland.

10. Jamestown (Virginia)

11. St. Mary’s, Maryland

12. Chesapeake colonies In addition to subsistence crops, colonists primarily grew a cash-producing crop for export: tobacco. different forms of government & settlement in VA & MD, but common geography & climate created similar economies.

13. who settled Chesapeake (Maryland & Virginia colonies)? ¾ of all English migrants to the Chesapeake came as indentured servants. In 17th c, slavery was more expensive & thus less common.

14. Massachusetts – religious dissenters from the Church of England Pilgrims – separate, form own societies. Puritans – purify the church. Both came in families to settle permanently.

15. Plymouth Plantation, 1620 Mayflower (ship) Pilgrims Backed by Virginia Company

16. Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1629 Puritans Boston Royal charter

17. all colonies – relations w Indians Indians attempted to use colonists to further their own goals, often in conflicts with other indigenous peoples. Indians typically ensured survival of 1st colonists. Diseases from Europe ravaged Indian populations. Warfare between Indians & colonists in 17thcentury in Spanish & English, but not French, colonies. French primarily traded w Indians.

18. Unique characteristics of British colonies Families & permanent settlement. Wanted land from Indians for more settlers. Less motivated by Christianizing the Native people than Catholic Spain & France. British Civil War, Puritan Commonwealth, execution of king, restoration of monarchy. Communities excluded Indians, as compared to French & Spanish, which included Indians.

19. Assignment for next week Peruse a web site on the history of one of the following: (last name A – F) Jamestown, Virginia (last name G – P) Plimouth Plantation, Mass. (last name R – Z) St, Mary’s City, Maryland Use a state or national park or a Smithsonian web site. Do not rely on Wikipedia! What did you learn that interested you?