The First English Settlements in America
... They were all in search of a better way of life in the New World. They set sail for America aboard the Mayflower in September 1620. The difficult journey lasted over two months. When they finally reached America in November 1620, they realized they were further north than their intended destination ...
... They were all in search of a better way of life in the New World. They set sail for America aboard the Mayflower in September 1620. The difficult journey lasted over two months. When they finally reached America in November 1620, they realized they were further north than their intended destination ...
Background information
... should turn those raw materials into more expensive finished goods which it, in turn, could export to other countries or back to its colonies. For example, the American colonies were expected to export wood but not furniture, naval stores but not ships, and crops such as tobacco and rice but not the ...
... should turn those raw materials into more expensive finished goods which it, in turn, could export to other countries or back to its colonies. For example, the American colonies were expected to export wood but not furniture, naval stores but not ships, and crops such as tobacco and rice but not the ...
UNIT 2 Reading Summaries
... Spain was the first European nation to meet all of the preconditions for successful colonization. After hundreds of years of fighting Moorish rule, she had become a unified nation-state under Ferdinand and Isabella. In 1492, the year made famous by Columbus’ discovery of America, Spain expelled her ...
... Spain was the first European nation to meet all of the preconditions for successful colonization. After hundreds of years of fighting Moorish rule, she had become a unified nation-state under Ferdinand and Isabella. In 1492, the year made famous by Columbus’ discovery of America, Spain expelled her ...
Georgia and the American Experience
... • Both sides claimed the Ohio River Valley area (more than 200,000 square miles) • The French built several forts in the area; many Indians sided with the French • The Virginia governor sent Captain George Washington with soldiers to Fort Necessity (near today’s Pittsburgh); a battle erupted • The w ...
... • Both sides claimed the Ohio River Valley area (more than 200,000 square miles) • The French built several forts in the area; many Indians sided with the French • The Virginia governor sent Captain George Washington with soldiers to Fort Necessity (near today’s Pittsburgh); a battle erupted • The w ...
Reviewing Facts and Ideas
... Exploring the Americas was costly. Europe's rulers were not always willing to pay for expeditions. But the Dutch found their own way to pay for them. A group of merchants who wanted to trade with Asia formed the Dutch East India Company. The merchants agreed to pay for expeditions in return for the ...
... Exploring the Americas was costly. Europe's rulers were not always willing to pay for expeditions. But the Dutch found their own way to pay for them. A group of merchants who wanted to trade with Asia formed the Dutch East India Company. The merchants agreed to pay for expeditions in return for the ...
Enrichment Self Government in the English Colonies
... development of democracy in America because it (1) expressed the importance of selfgovernment (2) established freedom of religion (3) created the first colonial judiciary (4) granted all males the right to vote 7. The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the t ...
... development of democracy in America because it (1) expressed the importance of selfgovernment (2) established freedom of religion (3) created the first colonial judiciary (4) granted all males the right to vote 7. The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the t ...
The American Colonies
... 29. Virginia: purpose, problems, failures, successes Virginia was formed by the Virginia Company as a profit-earning venture. Starvation was the major problem; about 90% of the colonists died the first year, many of the survivors left, and the company had trouble attracting new colonists. They offer ...
... 29. Virginia: purpose, problems, failures, successes Virginia was formed by the Virginia Company as a profit-earning venture. Starvation was the major problem; about 90% of the colonists died the first year, many of the survivors left, and the company had trouble attracting new colonists. They offer ...
Exploration, Discovery, and Settlement
... During the 1600s, the Netherlands also began to sponsor voyages of exploration. The Dutch government hired Henry Hudson, an experienced English seaman, to seek a northwest passage. In 1609, Hudson sailed up a broad river (later named for him as the Hudson River), an expedition that established Dutch ...
... During the 1600s, the Netherlands also began to sponsor voyages of exploration. The Dutch government hired Henry Hudson, an experienced English seaman, to seek a northwest passage. In 1609, Hudson sailed up a broad river (later named for him as the Hudson River), an expedition that established Dutch ...
Colonies
... People: The people who settled and lived in the New Hampshire Colony were from England. The population was homogenous meaning there were not people from other nations or religions living in New Hampshire. Economy: The economic and social life in New Hampshire revolved around sawmills, shipyards, mer ...
... People: The people who settled and lived in the New Hampshire Colony were from England. The population was homogenous meaning there were not people from other nations or religions living in New Hampshire. Economy: The economic and social life in New Hampshire revolved around sawmills, shipyards, mer ...
Chapter 2, Section 1 Did You Know? The Aztec started Tenochtitlán
... B. Several changes in England in the 1500s led to renewed interest in colonization. One change was the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther, a German monk, published an attack on the practices of the Catholic Church. The Reformation spread across western Europe. In England the Reformation involved ...
... B. Several changes in England in the 1500s led to renewed interest in colonization. One change was the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther, a German monk, published an attack on the practices of the Catholic Church. The Reformation spread across western Europe. In England the Reformation involved ...
Chapter 3 Section 4 p.76-83
... used to dye textiles. By the early 1700s, Carolina's settlers wanted political power. In 1719 settlers in southern Carolina seized control from its proprietors. In 1729 Carolina became two royal colonies-North Carolina and South Carolina. ...
... used to dye textiles. By the early 1700s, Carolina's settlers wanted political power. In 1719 settlers in southern Carolina seized control from its proprietors. In 1729 Carolina became two royal colonies-North Carolina and South Carolina. ...
1) Compare and Contrast the social, political, and economic
... clear away the forest and the animals would leave. Indians often went into debt, then would hunt too aggressively destroyed the supply - became dependent on goods. - Dependence - Indians became dependent on European goods, began to change their lifestyle based on this dependence (Changed hunting pra ...
... clear away the forest and the animals would leave. Indians often went into debt, then would hunt too aggressively destroyed the supply - became dependent on goods. - Dependence - Indians became dependent on European goods, began to change their lifestyle based on this dependence (Changed hunting pra ...
historical discussions 1 2 3 4 5
... Nine days after his granddaughter was born, White returned to England for supplies. His return was delayed by England's war with Spain, and when he reached Roanoke again in 1590 the settlement had been abandoned and there was no trace of the colonists. ...
... Nine days after his granddaughter was born, White returned to England for supplies. His return was delayed by England's war with Spain, and when he reached Roanoke again in 1590 the settlement had been abandoned and there was no trace of the colonists. ...
Chesapeake Colonies
... The rebel army attacked Indians, stole trade goods, and when they were denounced by Governor Berkeley, they turned and burned Jamestown to the ground. The governor fled for his life. Then, at the height of his victory, Bacon died of dysentery. But the memory of this rebellion lingered. Historian Edm ...
... The rebel army attacked Indians, stole trade goods, and when they were denounced by Governor Berkeley, they turned and burned Jamestown to the ground. The governor fled for his life. Then, at the height of his victory, Bacon died of dysentery. But the memory of this rebellion lingered. Historian Edm ...
Scholarship Research
... class, but their origins tended to be similar. Most shared the same faith, most were of the same generation, and most came from the same area in the south of England. Reasons for coming also tended to be similar. England, during this time period, had an economy of scarcity where land, work, and food ...
... class, but their origins tended to be similar. Most shared the same faith, most were of the same generation, and most came from the same area in the south of England. Reasons for coming also tended to be similar. England, during this time period, had an economy of scarcity where land, work, and food ...
The Planting of English America
... were threatened with abandonment in the wilderness if they did not quickly strike it rich on the company’s behalf. Few of the investors thought in terms of long-term colonization. Apparently no one even faintly suspected that the seeds of a mighty nation were being planted. The charter of the Virgin ...
... were threatened with abandonment in the wilderness if they did not quickly strike it rich on the company’s behalf. Few of the investors thought in terms of long-term colonization. Apparently no one even faintly suspected that the seeds of a mighty nation were being planted. The charter of the Virgin ...
American Pageant CH 2 - Washougal School District
... were threatened with abandonment in the wilderness if they did not quickly strike it rich on the company’s behalf. Few of the investors thought in terms of long-term colonization. Apparently no one even faintly suspected that the seeds of a mighty nation were being planted. The charter of the Virgin ...
... were threatened with abandonment in the wilderness if they did not quickly strike it rich on the company’s behalf. Few of the investors thought in terms of long-term colonization. Apparently no one even faintly suspected that the seeds of a mighty nation were being planted. The charter of the Virgin ...
THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES
... Assembly each year. • The men voted on laws that were proposed by the Provincial Council,72 men also elected annually. • The Governor oversaw the legislature. ...
... Assembly each year. • The men voted on laws that were proposed by the Provincial Council,72 men also elected annually. • The Governor oversaw the legislature. ...
1. Gold *any riches (gold, silver, resources) Most important to
... representatives to speak for them in government • Mayflower Compact – first attempt at selfgovernment in the English colonies • Town meetings – first form of American government in which all free men could ...
... representatives to speak for them in government • Mayflower Compact – first attempt at selfgovernment in the English colonies • Town meetings – first form of American government in which all free men could ...
Magee
... - Jamestown first permanent English settlement (1607) by London Company - King James revoked Virginia Company’s charter when bankrupt in ...
... - Jamestown first permanent English settlement (1607) by London Company - King James revoked Virginia Company’s charter when bankrupt in ...
The Middle and Southern Colonies
... King Charles II gave the land to James, the Duke of York (hence the name New York) English, Dutch, Scandinavians, Germans, French, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans lived in New York Religious tolerance was allowed The fur trade was a major money maker for people in New York ...
... King Charles II gave the land to James, the Duke of York (hence the name New York) English, Dutch, Scandinavians, Germans, French, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans lived in New York Religious tolerance was allowed The fur trade was a major money maker for people in New York ...
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... England in search of a Northwest Passage (a water route to the Orient through or around the North American continent), became the first European, since the Viking voyages over four centuries earlier, to reach the mainland of North America, which he claimed for England. In 1524 the king of France aut ...
... England in search of a Northwest Passage (a water route to the Orient through or around the North American continent), became the first European, since the Viking voyages over four centuries earlier, to reach the mainland of North America, which he claimed for England. In 1524 the king of France aut ...
COLONY NAME YEAR FOUNDED FOUNDED BY BECAME ROYAL
... In New England, small towns were the centers of local government. In 1643, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven formed the New England Confederation to provide defense against Indians, Dutch, and the French. This was the first attempt to form a union between colonies. A group of M ...
... In New England, small towns were the centers of local government. In 1643, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven formed the New England Confederation to provide defense against Indians, Dutch, and the French. This was the first attempt to form a union between colonies. A group of M ...
London Company
The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established in 1606 by royal charter by King James I with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.The territory granted to the London Company included the coast of North America from the 34th parallel (Cape Fear) north to the 41st parallel (in Long Island Sound). As part of the Virginia Company and Colony, the London Company ""owned"" a large portion of Atlantic and Inland Canada. The company was permitted by its charter to establish a 100-square-mile (260 km2) settlement within this area. The portion of the company's territory north of the 38th parallel was shared with the Plymouth Company, with the stipulation that neither company found a colony within 100 miles (161 km) of each other.The London Company made landfall on April 26, 1607, at the southern edge of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, which they named Cape Henry, near present-day Virginia Beach. Deciding to move the encampment, on May 4, 1607, they established the Jamestown Settlement on the James River about 40 miles (64 km) upstream from its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay. Later in 1607, the Plymouth Company established its Popham Colony in present-day Maine, but it was abandoned after about a year. By 1609, the Plymouth Company had dissolved. As a result, the charter for the London Company was adjusted with a new grant that extended from ""sea to sea"" of the previously-shared area between the 38th and 40th parallel. It was amended in 1612 to include the new territory of the Somers Isles (or Bermuda).The London Company struggled financially, struggling with labor shortages in the Virginia colony. Its profits improved after sweeter strains of tobacco than the native variety were cultivated and successfully exported from Virginia as a cash crop beginning in 1612. In 1624, the company lost its charter, and Virginia became a royal colony. (Its spin-off, The London Company of The Somers Isles, operated until 1684).