Blog #4: Colonial Settlement

Students,
First, view the YouTube video related to the settlement of the Thirteen Colonies. Answer the questions listed below in paragraph format. Students should complete this blog post by Thursday, September 27, 12:00 a.m. Students should then comment to at least (2) two of their classmates blog post by Friday, September 28, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

1. Explain the geographic regionsof the thirteen colonies?
2. What are the major industires for each region and their source for stable economic growth?
3. What groups were located in each geographic region?

1. Explain the differences and similarities of the Jamestown settlement and the Plymouth colony.
2. What were the risks most colonists encountered once they moved to the New World?
3. Explain the role of William Bradford in the Plymouth Colony.
4. How did the Pilgrims and Indians find common ground?
5. Explain the significance of the First Thanksgiving in America?

Blog #3 Jamestown: The 1st Successful English Colony

Jamestown- The 1st Successful English Colony

Students,
First, view the YouTube video related to the settlement of the Jamestown Colony. Answer the questions listed below in paragraph format. Students should complete this blog post by Sunday, September 9, 2012 12:00 a.m. ( This means Sunday night at midnight not Monday at 12:01 a.m.). Students should then comment to at least  (2) two of their classmates blog post by Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 12:00a.m.


1) What were the living conditions at the beginnings of the Jamestown colony? 2) What were the major reasons the Jamestown settlers migrated to the North American continent the? 3) Explain the significance of land to the new settlers and how did they benefit from it? 4)Describe the conditions of STARVING TIME. 5)List some of the natural resources found by the first settlers and explain the significance of tobacco as America's first cash crop. 6) Examine the significance of John Rolfe and Pocahantas marriage in North America and England. 7) Compare the role of African slaves arrival in Jamestown and indentured servants.