Colony Graphic Organizer

Spanish reasons for settlement

gold, wealth, timber

Spanish colonies economy

looking for raw materials, no substantial resource

Spanish colonies native relations

very hostile, attempted to convert natives to Catholicism

Spanish colonies size

very small colonies (s)

French reasons for settlement

fur trade

French colony economy

traded furs from Natives for guns, horses, and alcohol (hooked natives on alcohol)

French colonies native relations

peaceful with the Huron, hostile with the Iroquois Confederacy

French colonies size

small, mostly men (f)

English reasons for settlement

permanent colonies, religious freedom, economic freedom, political freedom, competition,

English colonies economy

more diverse economy: agriculture (controls food supply), fish, timber (owning land->more people->more land->more crops->more wealth->owning land)

English colonies relations with Natives

really really bad, took land from Natives (e)

English colonies size

very large and populous

New England Colonies reason for settlement

Puritans and Separatists wanted religious freedom, traveled as families (more populations, more education), economic freedom

New England Colonies religion

believed in predestination and strict religious views, priests taught conversion, no religious freedom except for Rhode Island

New England Colonies economy

small family farms, fish, merchants, cities, trade skills, RICH

New England Colonies native relations

very bad (nec)

List of New England Colonies

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

Middle Colonies reason for settlement

good farming, religious tolerance

Middle Colonies Religion

Quakers, Catholics, pacifists, religious freedom

Middle Colonies Economy

diverse economy: farm, timber, fishing, trading; large populations, very educated

Middle Colonies relations with Natives

pretty friendly

List of Middle Colonies

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland

Southern Colonies reasons for settlement

wealth, mostly poor young men, large wealth gap

Southern Colonies religion

little religious freedom, less educated, less religious, less family values

Southern Colonies economy

indentured servants, less populated, cash crops: tobacco, cotton, indio, sugar

Southern Colonies relations with Natives

negative relations with Natives (sc)

List of Southern Colonies

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Royal Colonies relationship with Britain

direct Britain control

who controls Royal Colonies

king chooses government, colonists choose limited legislature

Intended purpose of Royal Colonies

used to produce wealth for Britain, viewed themselves as British citizens

Proprietary Colonies relationship with Britain

not under British control, self-sufficient

who controlled Proprietary Colonies

land given from king to proprietors, proprietors chose government

Intended purpose of Proprietary Colonies

king got rid of certain groups because he couldn't control them

Charter Colonies relationship with Britain

king owns colony but doesn't control it

who controlled Charter Colonies

colonists vote for governor, colonists vote for legislature

Intended purpose of Charter Colonies

populate New World, give people religious freedom