US history

Why were the Spanish exploring?

• Gold

• Glory

• God

Why were the English Colonizing?

• to send criminals(Georgia)

• religious freedom(god)

• military power(glory)

• economic benefit(god)

Jamestown

• Founded in 1607(to make money)

• leader is John Smith

• located at Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

• government-house of Burgesses, 1619

Plymouth

• Founded in 1620 by Separatists(pilgrims) for religious freedom

• located at Cape Cod, Massachusetts

• government-mayflower compact 1620(social contract)

• self-government-direct democracy(town meetings)