Objectives and Assignments 9/19-23

The differences between the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies in terms of objectives, types of settlers, early problems, and reasons for success.

The causes and significance of Bacon's Rebellion.

The background of the Massachusetts Bay colony and its founders, the Puritans.

The conditions in Puritan Massachusetts Bay that spawned such dissenters as Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson.

The expansion of the original settlements, and the influences of the New World frontier on the colonists.

The significance of the Caribbean colonies in the British-American colonial system.

How the Spanish colonies continued to flourish and the impact this had on the British-American colonial system.

The efforts made by the Dutch to establish a colony, and the reasons for their failure.

The reasons for the founding of each of the original thirteen colonies.

The early economic, religious, and political factors in the colonies that tended to produce sectional differences.

The effect of the Glorious Revolution on the development of the American colonies. Before we get to this week, allow me to remind all that you should get started on your, "ONE-PAGER" for Chapter 1, as well as the Significant Events timeline. Monday Finish review in the film guide on Plymouth and comparing that colony to Jamestown. Also; significance of Mayflower Compact. Time should also allow us to introduce Mass. Bay, it's founders and Puritanism. We then could discuss Boorstin and the reading guide you completed last week. Homework: Finish the section, "The Growth of New England." Tuesday Discuss the dissenters within Mass. Bay (those included in Brinkley and Boorstin) and their significance. Homework: Complete the section, "The Restoration Colonies." Wednesday & Thursday We'll take two days to cove this material. Homework: On Wednesday night, you can work on your one-pager on Chapter 1, and the Significant Events Timeline. On Thursday, please begin the section, "Borderlands and Middle Grounds," a long section which covers not only Arizona, California and New Mexico, but the Caribbean islands, Dutch settlements and Georgia (fun!) as well. Friday Our goal is to cover material up to, but not including, "The Evolution of the British Empire." Subsections in, "The Evolution..." will be your homework for the weekend... which is extremely important!