Why Did Their Colonies Fare Between 1600-1750

• Generally, how did their colonies fare between 1600 and 1750? England
Where? • Virginia
• Massachusetts Bay
• Connecticut
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Maine
• Delaware
• New Hampshire
• Maryland
• Rhode Island
• New Jersey
• North & South Carolina
• Georgia
For what purpose? • Separation from the Church of England
• Religious freedom
• Opportunities to trade American natural resources to other countries
• Wealth
• Colonization
• A new land of new economic opportunities
Who? • Explorers
• Religious officials (Catholic and Christian)
• Quakers
• Puritans
• English families
• Pilgrim Separatists
• Job-less people
• Well-educated people (pillars)
• Women without rights
Other • New England had poor rocky soil for farming
• The people of New England learned how to agriculture, hunt, fish, and grow crops successfully from the Native Americans.
• Corn, shellfish, fish, potatoes, cranberries, maple syrup, beans, apples, clam chowder were part of New Englanders

France
Where? • Louisiana
• A Small Part of Maine
• Texas
• Florida
• Coastline of the South (New Orleans, Mobile, Biloxi, Baton Rouge
For what purpose?
• The search for a homeland for the French protestants
• Wealth
• Build an empire
• Gain European power
• Export American goods
• To gain new rights and status
Who? • Explorers
• Navigators
• Huguenots (French protestants which were skilled and well-educated)
• Families
• French Catholics
• Traders
• Small amount of soldiers and military commanders
• Young women at the marriageable age
Other • The French failed many times to establish colonies in America due to the spread of diseases, conflicts with other European powers, and bad climate conditions for farming and settlement.
• The French civilization had a peaceful relationship with the Native Americans.
• In Louisiana, Creole and Cajun food which included sausage, crawfish, vegetables, spices, parsley, and onions.
• Pastries, bread, cake, and baked goods were influenced by the French

The Netherlands (a.k.a. Holland or The Dutch)
Where? • New York
• Delaware
• Connecticut
For what purpose? • Quick-profit Trade (mainly fur trade)
• Exploration
• Colonization for the Dutch’s government monopoly
• Permanent settlement between the French and English so the Dutch government could hold possessions in the New World competition
• A place for the oppressed people in
society
Who? • Merchants
• Families
• Explorers
• Religious officials
• Dutch and Swedish families
Other • The Netherlands cuisine included potatoes, cabbage, sausage, pea soup, fish, and rice.
• Pastries goods included coffee, cookies, and almond pasted baked goods. Spain
Where? • Florida
• New Mexico
• Texas
• California
• Colorado
For what purpose? • Trade
• Discovery of the New World
• Wealth of souls for the Christian Religion
• To provide land for the royal Spaniards
Who? • Explorers
• Conquistadores
• Merchants
• Missionaries
• Roman Catholics
Other The Spanish fare included a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and herbs.