Unit 2: 1607-1754
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Between the founding of Jamestown (Virginia) in 1607 and the founding of Georgia in 1733, a total of 13 distinctly different English colonies developed along the Atlantic Coast of North America. Unlike those who settled the French and Spanish colonies in the Americas, the English colonists brought with them a tradition of independence and representative government. They were accustomed, in other words, to holding elections for representatives who would speak for property owners and either approve or disapprove important measures, such as taxes, proposed by the king’s government. While political and religious conflicts and civil war dominated England, feelings for independence grew in the colonies. Eventually, tensions developed between the king’s purposes and those of his colonial subjects. This chapter summarizes the history of the English colonies as their separate political, economic, and social systems slowly took shape.
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ContextualizationLearning Objective
Explain the context for the colonization of North America from 1607 to 1754.Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754. |
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European ColonizationLearning Objective
Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754. |
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The Regions of British ColoniesLearning Objective
Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754. |
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Transatlantic TradeLearning Objective
Explain causes and effects of transatlantic trade over time. |
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