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united ateshist yi n dsta tory answ werkey:solus si.5a­5 5d

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colonies reasons for establishment sol usi 5a roanoke island lost colony established as an economic venture jamestown was the first permanent settlement in north america it was an economic venture by the virginia company plymouth colony was settled by separatists from the church of england who wanted to avoid religious persecution massachusetts bay colony was settled by the puritans for religious reasons pennsylvania was settled by the quakers who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference georgia was settled by people who had been in debtor s prison in england they hoped to experience economic freedom and a new life in the new world essential understanding colonies in north america were established for religious and economic reasons.

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factors that shaped colonial america sol usi 5b new england resources natural resources included timber fish deep harbors human resources included skilled craftsmen shopkeepers shipbuilders geography and climate appalachian mountains boston harbor hilly terrain rocky soil jagged coastline moderate summers and cold winters specialization fishing shipbuilding industry naval supplies examples of interdependence depended on southern colonies for raw materials such as cotton and on the middle colonies for grain and livestock social/political villiage and church as center of life religious reformers and separatists civic life town meetings essential understanding describe life in the colonies with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment.

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factors that shaped colonial america sol usi 5b mid-atlantic resources natural resources included rich farmlands rivers human resources included unskilled and skilled workers fishermen geography and climate appalachian mountains coastal lowlands harbors and bays mild winters and moderate climate wide and deep rivers specialization livestock grain and fish examples of interdependence the mid-atlantic colonies traded with both the southern and new england colonies to get the products they didn t produce social/political villiages and cities diverse lifestyles diverse religions civic life market towns essential understanding describe life in the colonies with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment.

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factors that shaped colonial america sol usi 5b southern resources natural resources included fertile land rivers harbors human resources included farmers and enslaved african americans geography and climate appalachian mountains piedmont atlantic coastal plain good harbors and rivers humid climate with mild winters and hot summers specialization tobacco cotton indigo and wood products examples of interdependence the southern colonies depended on the new england colonies for manufactured goods including tools and equipment social/political plantations slavery mansions indentured servants few cities few schools church of england civic life counties essential understanding describe life in the colonies with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment.

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colonial life sol usi 5c large landowners lived predominately in the south relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor were educated in some cases farmers worked the land according to the region relied on family members for labor artisans worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations lived in small villages and cities women worked as caretakers house-workers homemakers could not vote had few chances for an education essential understanding the colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied depending on their social position.

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free african americans were able to own land had more economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money not allowed to vote indentured servants consisted of men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage were free at the end of their contract enslaved african americans were captured in their native africa and sold to slave traders then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery were owned as property for life with no rights were often born into slavery children of enslaved african americans were born into slavery essential understanding the colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied depending on their social position.

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economic and political relationships between the colonies great britain sol usi 5d economic relationships great britain imposed strict control over trade great britain taxed the colonies after the french and indian war colonies traded raw materials for goods political relationships colonists had to obey british laws that were enforced by colonial governors colonial governors were appointed by the king or by the proprietor colonial legislatures made laws for each colony and were monitored by colonial governors side note england became great britain in the early 1700 s essential understanding great britain established and attempted to maintain control over the colonies.

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