Period 2 ( ) Timeline of Major Events

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1 Name Date Period Period 2 ( ) Timeline of Major Events Key Concepts: Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged. 2.1: Europeans developed a variety of colonization and migration patterns, influenced by different imperial goals, cultures, and the varied North American environments where they settled, and they competed with each other and American Indians for resources. 2.2: The British colonies participated in political, social, cultural, and economic exchanges with Great Britain that encouraged both stronger bonds with Britain and resistance to Britain s control. Event/Date: (If the date is not provided, you must find it! [when applicable]) Description/Significance: (Make sure to include WHY the event is significant as well as the factual information) Reasons for English colonization Corporate Colonies Royal Colonies Proprietary Colonies Jamestown What were the early problems that Jamestown endured? Why did Jamestown transition to a Royal Colony? Plymouth What were the early hardships that the Plymouth Colony endured?

2 Massachusetts Bay Colony Representative Assembly in Virginia Representative Government in New England What were the limits to Colonial Democracy? Maryland Act of Toleration Protestant Revolt Indentured Servants Headright System What did a Dutch ship bring to Virginia in 1619? What were the implications for the New World? What economic problems did the Chesapeake colonies endure? Bacon s Rebellion What two long-lasting disputes in colonial Virginia were highlighted by Bacon s Rebellion?

3 Rhode Island Anne Hutchinson Connecticut Fundamental Orders of Connecticut New Haven New Hampshire Halfway Covenant New England Confederation King Philip s War Why were New American colonies referred to as Restoration Colonies? South Carolina North Carolina New York

4 New Jersey Pennsylvania The Holy Experiment Quakers and William Penn Delaware Georgia What were the special regulations that Georgia required of its inhabitants? Why did Georgia become a royal colony? Mercantilism What were the three rules for colonial trade according to the Navigation Acts passed between 1650 and 1673? What were the impacts of the Navigation Acts on the colonies? How were the Navigation Acts enforced? Dominion of New England What were the 3 factors that the increased demand for more slaves?

5 List some of the restrictions put on slaves. Triangular Trade Middle Passage Why were there spectacular gains in population during the 18 th century in the colonies? Who was journeying to the colonies? Where were new immigrants settling? List 4 general characteristics of the development of the 13 colonies. What was life like for men in the colonies? What was life like for women in the colonies? New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Why were some colonies forced to print paper money?

6 Compare and contrast travel on land and by water in the colonies. What were some challenges that each religious groups faced in the colonies? The Great Awakening Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield What was the religious impact of the Great Awakening? What were the political impacts of the Great Awakening? Poor Richard s Almanack How did elementary education differ from colonial region to region? The first colonial colleges were sectarian. What does that mean? What major event prompted their creation? What was one of the only professions to enjoy widespread respect? Why were lawyers not needed in colonial America? In what time period would they gain respect? The Zenger Case

7 The Enlightenment Two Treatises of Government What did the structure of government look like the colonies? Who was allowed to vote in Colonial America? Part 2: HIPP Analyze each of the following documents to answer the following prompt. Analyze the similarities and differences in the various influences and approaches toward unity in the English colonies in the period of the 17 th and early 18 th centuries. Historical Context What is the context of the document? What was occurring in time period and location? Intended Audience For which audience is the author addressing? How does it affect the subject matter? Purpose Why was the document created? Of what is the author trying to convince reader? Point of View POV of Author? How are they affected by their background, position in society, beliefs? Organization/Use in Argument How will you use this document in your argument? How will it advance your argument? (This shows that ) H

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10 Part 3: Map Create a map of the 13 Colonies. Label the colonies, use color to illustrate the three colonial regions, and create a key. Key: Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia New Spain New France Maine (part of Massachusetts not a colony) Vermont (part of New York; disputed with New Hampshire) A Word of Advice: One of the things that many students struggled with last year preparing for the AP exam was remembering the differences between the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies, their government types, Indian conflicts, and cultural differences that existed between the colonies. If I were you, I would go back through the timeline above and color code according to the key that you created in the map above. You have the time, do it now; it will make all future exams on this topic easier for you in the long run.