3 America in the Colonial Era3 America in the Colonial Era.doc

3.Motives And Colonial Time Q：What was their life in the colonial time? How did the early colonies maintain order, political, economic, social ones and their education and schooling? A: Background The beginning of 17th century, United Kingdom North America started to colonize. Original North American migrants are mainly landless peasants and hard workers, and religious persecution of the Puritans. In 1620, they take the Mayflower in the boat to North America and the making of the Convention on the Mayflower. On November 21 at the Plymouth shore, Puritan with 41 free adult men signed a common adherence to the Convention on the Mayflower, which included the principles of self-government and equal rights. What were the motives for people to immigrate to the North America? Desire for greater economic opportunity, English nobles dreamed of establishing great new estates out of the wilderness. United Kingdom immigrants to immigrate to North America in pursuit of freedom and wealth, such as the persecution of pilgrims and the poor peasants. A desire for religious freedom, a determination to escape political oppression. colonists than British people wider opportunities and rights of political participation, develop a sense of autonomy, and ability Local governments enjoy autonomy. the lure of adventure items：During the colonial era, along with the long war with the native Indians of North America, a serious labor shortage in produce such as slavery and indentured servitude of non-free labor, and the United Kingdom Governments laissez-faire policy the unique American spirit and culture to develop their uniqueness. What was their life in the colonial time? Clothing: simple and rough. Food: sold things to the markets, and buy from these markets; supplied by them Education: New England colonies: grammar schools set up by families; learn Christianity Middle Colonies: religious schools which taught the teachings of one religion Southern Colonies: school-age kids were taught at