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. ...
The First English Settlements in America
... Asia. The third goal was to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. Three ships, the Godspeed, the Susan Constant, and the Discovery, set sail for the New World in December 1606. Captain Christopher Newport was the leader of the expedition. They reached the Chesapeake Bay area in April 1607. U ...
... Asia. The third goal was to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. Three ships, the Godspeed, the Susan Constant, and the Discovery, set sail for the New World in December 1606. Captain Christopher Newport was the leader of the expedition. They reached the Chesapeake Bay area in April 1607. U ...
Colonial America
... People would pool their money together to create a (1)_________________. The pieces of the company that they owned were called (2) ___________________. The people who risked their money were called (3)___________. Once they raised the money, the King would issue a (4)___________giving the company ce ...
... People would pool their money together to create a (1)_________________. The pieces of the company that they owned were called (2) ___________________. The people who risked their money were called (3)___________. Once they raised the money, the King would issue a (4)___________giving the company ce ...
File - perkins 8th grade
... There were also hardships that were unique to certain parts of the new world. The climate was different and challenging in both locations. In Jamestown the warm swampy weather was good for tobacco, but also good for mosquitos that carried disease. In Massachusetts the brutal cold winter was tough f ...
... There were also hardships that were unique to certain parts of the new world. The climate was different and challenging in both locations. In Jamestown the warm swampy weather was good for tobacco, but also good for mosquitos that carried disease. In Massachusetts the brutal cold winter was tough f ...
colonial government and politics
... the popular election of a governor and judges. In 1641, Massachusetts adopted the Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641) to limit the powers of the colonial governor and his magistrates. The document relied both on English common law and the Ten Commandments in its support for protection of individu ...
... the popular election of a governor and judges. In 1641, Massachusetts adopted the Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641) to limit the powers of the colonial governor and his magistrates. The document relied both on English common law and the Ten Commandments in its support for protection of individu ...
LESSON 1 Exploration of America (1492–1600)
... Initially, France encouraged colonization by granting charters to fur-trading companies. Then control of the empire was put in the hands of the government-sponsored Company of New France. The company, however, was not successful, and in 1663 the king took direct control of New France. Although more ...
... Initially, France encouraged colonization by granting charters to fur-trading companies. Then control of the empire was put in the hands of the government-sponsored Company of New France. The company, however, was not successful, and in 1663 the king took direct control of New France. Although more ...
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 ...
Reviewing Facts and Ideas
... the defeat of the Spanish Armada boosted English confidence. Spain was still the strongest country in Europe. However, English sea power was growing. In the 1600s England would soon plant permanent colonies of its own along the Atlantic Coast of North America. Yet England would not be the only Europ ...
... the defeat of the Spanish Armada boosted English confidence. Spain was still the strongest country in Europe. However, English sea power was growing. In the 1600s England would soon plant permanent colonies of its own along the Atlantic Coast of North America. Yet England would not be the only Europ ...
13 Colonies New England Colonies
... a living. Many NE worked in the lumber industry, cutting down trees, building saw mills, and shipping lumber to other colonies. The wood was used for ships, houses, and furniture. ...
... a living. Many NE worked in the lumber industry, cutting down trees, building saw mills, and shipping lumber to other colonies. The wood was used for ships, houses, and furniture. ...
CHAPTER 1: BEGINNINGS TO 1763
... Mid-1500s, Spain explored much of what is today the SW & West of the USA New Mexico settled by Spanish priest who converted Natives (Pueblos) What we now call Texas area had 30 expeditions in 16th century What we call the state of California was site of numerous missions ...
... Mid-1500s, Spain explored much of what is today the SW & West of the USA New Mexico settled by Spanish priest who converted Natives (Pueblos) What we now call Texas area had 30 expeditions in 16th century What we call the state of California was site of numerous missions ...
Section 5 — Jamestown: The First English Colony
... By the late 1400s, European explorers in West Africa were trading guns and other goods for slaves captured by African traders. In the 1500s, European slave traders began shipping slaves to the Caribbean for sale. Over the next three centuries, millions of Africans would be carried across the Atlanti ...
... By the late 1400s, European explorers in West Africa were trading guns and other goods for slaves captured by African traders. In the 1500s, European slave traders began shipping slaves to the Caribbean for sale. Over the next three centuries, millions of Africans would be carried across the Atlanti ...
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... colonists became discouraged and returned to Britain. Thereafter the Plymouth Company folded. The Virginia Company of London, in 1607, sent out an expedition of three ships with 104 men to plant a colony some forty miles up the James River from Chesapeake Bay. Like the river on which it was located, ...
... colonists became discouraged and returned to Britain. Thereafter the Plymouth Company folded. The Virginia Company of London, in 1607, sent out an expedition of three ships with 104 men to plant a colony some forty miles up the James River from Chesapeake Bay. Like the river on which it was located, ...
New England Colonies
... He retired from his career by his early 40s. He then worked in politics, science, and would later work in the cause of the American Revolution. ...
... He retired from his career by his early 40s. He then worked in politics, science, and would later work in the cause of the American Revolution. ...
Middle Colonies
... ► England sends its fleet to attack New Amsterdam. ► Peter Stuyvesant was governor of the colony. Had strict rules and heavy taxes resulting in many of the people in New Netherland to turn on him. ► When the English arrived he surrendered since he was not prepared for a battle against the English. ...
... ► England sends its fleet to attack New Amsterdam. ► Peter Stuyvesant was governor of the colony. Had strict rules and heavy taxes resulting in many of the people in New Netherland to turn on him. ► When the English arrived he surrendered since he was not prepared for a battle against the English. ...
THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES
... The religion of South Carolina was very unique for its religious liberty. A philosopher said that a person would not be judged by his or her religion. • The colony was ruled by a system of laws written by John Locke at a request from the Lord Proprietors. It was called the Fundamental Constitution o ...
... The religion of South Carolina was very unique for its religious liberty. A philosopher said that a person would not be judged by his or her religion. • The colony was ruled by a system of laws written by John Locke at a request from the Lord Proprietors. It was called the Fundamental Constitution o ...
The New England, Middle and Southern Colonies Summary
... The English king granted William Penn, a Quaker, land in America that became Pennsylvania Pennsylvania had complete religious and political freedom and Philadelphia was the capital Pennsylvanians respected Indians and coexisted with them peacefully (unlike most English colonies) A wider variety of E ...
... The English king granted William Penn, a Quaker, land in America that became Pennsylvania Pennsylvania had complete religious and political freedom and Philadelphia was the capital Pennsylvanians respected Indians and coexisted with them peacefully (unlike most English colonies) A wider variety of E ...
The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
... freedom and Philadelphia was the capital Pennsylvanians respected Indians and coexisted with them peacefully (unlike most English colonies) A wider variety of European immigrants came to ...
... freedom and Philadelphia was the capital Pennsylvanians respected Indians and coexisted with them peacefully (unlike most English colonies) A wider variety of European immigrants came to ...
The American Colonies
... “for wee must Consider that wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill, the eies of all people are uppon us; soe that if wee shall deale falsely with our god in this worke wee have undertaken and soe cause him to withdrawe his present help from us” City Upon A Hill, 1630 ...
... “for wee must Consider that wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill, the eies of all people are uppon us; soe that if wee shall deale falsely with our god in this worke wee have undertaken and soe cause him to withdrawe his present help from us” City Upon A Hill, 1630 ...
Unit 2 European Explorers Text
... Africa were trading guns and other goods for slaves captured by African traders. In the 1500s, European slave traders began shipping slaves to the Caribbean for sale. Over the next three centuries, millions of Africans would be carried across the Atlantic in crowded, disease-infested ships. The terr ...
... Africa were trading guns and other goods for slaves captured by African traders. In the 1500s, European slave traders began shipping slaves to the Caribbean for sale. Over the next three centuries, millions of Africans would be carried across the Atlantic in crowded, disease-infested ships. The terr ...
Middle Colonies
... • The Middle colonies exported so much grain that they were called the Breadbasket Colonies • Farmers in the middle colonies also raised cattle and pigs. They sent tons of beef, pork, and butter to ports in New York. • In time Pennsylvania became the center of manufacturing and crafts. They made har ...
... • The Middle colonies exported so much grain that they were called the Breadbasket Colonies • Farmers in the middle colonies also raised cattle and pigs. They sent tons of beef, pork, and butter to ports in New York. • In time Pennsylvania became the center of manufacturing and crafts. They made har ...
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 ...
The American Colonies
... Baltimore) was granted a proprietary rights in 1632 – New area within territory of Virginia – Government of colony was vested in Baltimore family, with supreme power of appointment & regulation – Named colony Maryland after Queen Henrietta Maria – Religiously tolerant by necessity because the patent ...
... Baltimore) was granted a proprietary rights in 1632 – New area within territory of Virginia – Government of colony was vested in Baltimore family, with supreme power of appointment & regulation – Named colony Maryland after Queen Henrietta Maria – Religiously tolerant by necessity because the patent ...
SS4H3 The student will explain the factors that shaped British
... and disease and starvation which the settlers were not prepared to encountered. However, the settlers turned tobacco into Virginia’s cash crop, which became the main source of its export economy. This flourishing business drew wealthier settlers to the area; they built plantations and imported inden ...
... and disease and starvation which the settlers were not prepared to encountered. However, the settlers turned tobacco into Virginia’s cash crop, which became the main source of its export economy. This flourishing business drew wealthier settlers to the area; they built plantations and imported inden ...
The American Colonies: Introduction This chapter begins with a
... servants came to the Chesapeake with expectations of eventual liberty and ownership of land, slaves had no hope of attaining the privileges of freedom. Unlike the previous labor system divided between landless colonists on the one hand, and planter elites and yeoman planters on the other, this ch ...
... servants came to the Chesapeake with expectations of eventual liberty and ownership of land, slaves had no hope of attaining the privileges of freedom. Unlike the previous labor system divided between landless colonists on the one hand, and planter elites and yeoman planters on the other, this ch ...
13 Colonies Notes
... - It was too large of an area for one person to control. - Duke of York gave the area of __________ to two friends. - They promised the same things the ______ Aristocrats offered. ...
... - It was too large of an area for one person to control. - Duke of York gave the area of __________ to two friends. - They promised the same things the ______ Aristocrats offered. ...
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–99)
Jamestown was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town during the time period in which it was capital.