0108 Middle Colonies – Pennsylvania & Daily Life
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for the Quakers, a group of Protestants who opposed the war. Elsewhere, colonists had just taken land from the native American Indians, but pen negotiated peaceful purchases. He gave Pennsylvania a written constitution that limited the power of government, provided a humane penal code, and guaranteed many fundamental liberties. Lesson Plan […]
0109 Establishment of Southern Colonies
The English founded several colonies along the southeastern coast of North America in addition to Virginia. These colonies, including Virginia, are known as the Southern Colonies. They developed economies suited to their environments. Lesson Plan Presentation Study & Practice Assessment CLASS PRESENTATION Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Tier 1 Study, Practice & Assessment Tier 2 Study, […]
0110 Development of Southern Colonies
Life in the Southern Colonies developed in very different ways according to the physical environment in different regions of the colonies.
0111 Colonial Society, Art, Literature & Music
A colonial society developed a social structure based on people’s wealth and status. The Great Awakening brought new ideas about religion to the colonies. Education in the colonies was another source of new ideas. Although colonists had many differences, they faced many of the same daily challenges and contributed to the development of a new […]
0102 Conquistadores
The conquistadors were elite South European soldiers who underwent extensive training in navigation, exploration, imperialism, and warfare. Conquistadors wanted to be the first to explore new lands to gain prestige for their country. In their search for glory and gold, the conquistadors made Spain one of the richest nations in Europe.
0101 Colonization Overview
0103 Migration Grows
Colonists from different European nations had other reasons for settling colonies in North America. European countries began to compete for wealth around the world. Their rivalry was exacerbated by religious differences. Until the 1500s, the Roman Catholic Church was the only church in Western Europe. That unity ended when a major religious reform movement sharply […]
0100 Prologue
