Examine the motivations for English colonization and the organization and government of several English colonies. You will also consider the causes of the American Revolution and describe its effects on the population of the new United States.

A. Explain the reasons for English colonization (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) by doing the 

following: 

1. Discuss the political motivations for English imperialism. 

2. Describe the social pressures that contributed to the English colonization of North America. 

B. Describe the economic systems (e.g., labor relationships, trade networks, major cash crops), social 

characteristics (e.g., religious beliefs, family structures, cultural practices, class systems), and 

political systems (e.g., types of representation, major governmental bodies, significant political 

figures) of the following colonies using the attached “English Colonies in America Table,” or similar 

document: 

• Massachusetts Bay 

• Virginia 

• The Carolinas 

Note: You may include a short paragraph in each cell or a thorough bulleted list with significant key 

terms. 

C. Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial conflicts, imperial 

regulations, acts of rebellion) that led to the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 

paragraphs). 

D. Describe how each of the following groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that followed the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs): 

• Native Americans 

• African Americans

• women 

E. Provide acknowledgment of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content. 

1. Include the following information when providing source references: 

•  author 

•  date 

•  title 

•  location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)