Reasons for Settlement – Graphic Organizer
Explain the push-pull factors that led to the earliest European settlements in North America.
Guiding Questions
- What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Objectives
- I can explain the push-pull factors that led to the earliest European settlements in North America.
Directions: Fill in the graphic organizer as you read each entry on the timeline.
| Push | Settlement | Pull |
| St. Augustine 1565 | ||
| Jamestown 1607 | ||
| Quebec 1608 | ||
| Plymouth 1620 | ||
| New Amsterdam 1624 | ||
| Massachusetts Bay Colony 1630 | ||
| Maryland 1632 | ||
| Rhode Island 1636 |
Reflection Questions
- Explain which settlements had similar pull factors?
- Explain which settlements had similar push factors?
- Did any settlements push or pull factors relate to the factors you identified in the engagement activity?
- Are any of the common push or pull factors from the colonial period likely to still affect people today? Why or why not?