Unit 1 power point
... The Mayflower Compact • Established a colonial government deriving power from consent of the governed. • Example of a direct democracy in the colonies. • Present day town meetings are and example of direct democracy. ...
... The Mayflower Compact • Established a colonial government deriving power from consent of the governed. • Example of a direct democracy in the colonies. • Present day town meetings are and example of direct democracy. ...
Chapter 2
... Investors formed joint-stock company – London Company – to settle Virginia April 26, 1607 – 3 ships arrived off Virginia coast; 105 male colonists Jamestown – named after English king Men poorly prepared to start settlement; most adventurers interested in making their fortune (searching for ...
... Investors formed joint-stock company – London Company – to settle Virginia April 26, 1607 – 3 ships arrived off Virginia coast; 105 male colonists Jamestown – named after English king Men poorly prepared to start settlement; most adventurers interested in making their fortune (searching for ...
The Early English Colonies
... Royal colonies were owned by the king. Proprietary colonies, such as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, were basically land grants from the British government. Individuals were awarded huge tracts of land that they would then supervise and govern, usually in return for political or financial favo ...
... Royal colonies were owned by the king. Proprietary colonies, such as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, were basically land grants from the British government. Individuals were awarded huge tracts of land that they would then supervise and govern, usually in return for political or financial favo ...
AP US Ch 2 Tobin 2014
... company, and the company then set up its own government independent of the crown. The king could revoke the colonial charter at any time and convert a self-governing colony into a royal colony. ...
... company, and the company then set up its own government independent of the crown. The king could revoke the colonial charter at any time and convert a self-governing colony into a royal colony. ...
Chapter 2
... Rise of Puritans and Separatists and their role in overseas expansion Example of Ireland English formed their preconceptions about American Indians largely from contact with the Irish Sir Humphrey Gilbert efforts to subdue the Irish in the 1560s Use as springboard for colonizing America ...
... Rise of Puritans and Separatists and their role in overseas expansion Example of Ireland English formed their preconceptions about American Indians largely from contact with the Irish Sir Humphrey Gilbert efforts to subdue the Irish in the 1560s Use as springboard for colonizing America ...
The Age of Exploration - DHS United States History
... In England, in 1534, King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to found a Protestant church. The English who complained that this new church continued too many Catholic practices were called Puritans, because they wanted a “purer” kind of church. Some Puritans started separate churches of the ...
... In England, in 1534, King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to found a Protestant church. The English who complained that this new church continued too many Catholic practices were called Puritans, because they wanted a “purer” kind of church. Some Puritans started separate churches of the ...
Study Guide Common Assessment 1
... Serf-A person in condition of servitude, required to render services to the lord. Nomad-A member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place. ...
... Serf-A person in condition of servitude, required to render services to the lord. Nomad-A member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place. ...
Unit 01 – Thirteen Colonies
... D. Virginia Company – got a charter to found Jamestown, Virginia. They found Jamestown, Virginia. E. Founding of Jamestown – Jamestown was unsettled land, nothing was there. a. Disastrous start caused by: i. Disease from contaminated river… Those that founded Jamestown used the river for sewage, coo ...
... D. Virginia Company – got a charter to found Jamestown, Virginia. They found Jamestown, Virginia. E. Founding of Jamestown – Jamestown was unsettled land, nothing was there. a. Disastrous start caused by: i. Disease from contaminated river… Those that founded Jamestown used the river for sewage, coo ...
Colonizing North America
... The company sent new colonists, offered free land to existing colonists, and sent new leaders to restore order in the colony. The colonists found a dependable source of income to sustain the colony: tobacco. By the 1580s, smoking tobacco had become popular in parts of Europe. The colonists’ success ...
... The company sent new colonists, offered free land to existing colonists, and sent new leaders to restore order in the colony. The colonists found a dependable source of income to sustain the colony: tobacco. By the 1580s, smoking tobacco had become popular in parts of Europe. The colonists’ success ...
Chapter 5: Europeans Settle throughout North America Lesson One
... The Dutch began to build settlements in their own colony New Netherlands. Area was named Louisiana after the King. 1698, the French King sent another expedition to find La Salle's river and make a settlement: A French settlement was built at the mouth of the Mississippi. Settlers began to arrive but ...
... The Dutch began to build settlements in their own colony New Netherlands. Area was named Louisiana after the King. 1698, the French King sent another expedition to find La Salle's river and make a settlement: A French settlement was built at the mouth of the Mississippi. Settlers began to arrive but ...
Unit 1 PPT 2 - Henry County Schools
... Jamestown, Virginia ■ In 1606, the Virginia Company was formed by investors hoping to find gold in the New World ■ In 1607, Jamestown became the first permanent British colony in America ...
... Jamestown, Virginia ■ In 1606, the Virginia Company was formed by investors hoping to find gold in the New World ■ In 1607, Jamestown became the first permanent British colony in America ...
Class Expectations - Cabarrus County Schools
... Twenty years passed before England tried to establish another colony (“Lost Colony”). ...
... Twenty years passed before England tried to establish another colony (“Lost Colony”). ...
English Colonization in the 19 Century
... Hoped to coexist, but found it impossible so war took place in 1622 and 1644 1644 led to the complete destruction of the Powhattans Surviving settlers (1610) looked to abandon Jamestown They encountered De La Warr and succeeding governors who lead by marshal law : Sir Thomas Gates and Sir Thomas Dal ...
... Hoped to coexist, but found it impossible so war took place in 1622 and 1644 1644 led to the complete destruction of the Powhattans Surviving settlers (1610) looked to abandon Jamestown They encountered De La Warr and succeeding governors who lead by marshal law : Sir Thomas Gates and Sir Thomas Dal ...
Essential Question:
... paid for his own transportation, or for each servant brought into the colony Led to huge tobacco plantations & thousands of new settlers who hoped to make their fortunes ...
... paid for his own transportation, or for each servant brought into the colony Led to huge tobacco plantations & thousands of new settlers who hoped to make their fortunes ...
Write: Explain in your own words at least two of the rationales for
... • That this western discovery will be greatly for the enlargement of the gospel of Christ whereunto the Princes of the reformed religion are chiefly bound amongst whom her Majesty is principal. • That all other English Trades are grow beggarly or dangerous, especially in all the king of Spain's Domi ...
... • That this western discovery will be greatly for the enlargement of the gospel of Christ whereunto the Princes of the reformed religion are chiefly bound amongst whom her Majesty is principal. • That all other English Trades are grow beggarly or dangerous, especially in all the king of Spain's Domi ...
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... Jamestown, established in 1607 in Virginia. Founded by a Joint-Stock Company: Investors put their $$ together to cover the costs of colonization & then share the profits. Jamestown Joint Stock was called the Virginia Company. ...
... Jamestown, established in 1607 in Virginia. Founded by a Joint-Stock Company: Investors put their $$ together to cover the costs of colonization & then share the profits. Jamestown Joint Stock was called the Virginia Company. ...
Colonial North America
... • As with Jamestown, Puritan settlers were met with resistance from Native Americans over land rights. • Puritans (with their superior weapons) were able to suppress Natives and force them onto early “reservations”. • In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion erupted against Puritan colonists. • The Nati ...
... • As with Jamestown, Puritan settlers were met with resistance from Native Americans over land rights. • Puritans (with their superior weapons) were able to suppress Natives and force them onto early “reservations”. • In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion erupted against Puritan colonists. • The Nati ...
New England
... was settled in 1607 along the Chesapeake Bay: the location was unhealthy but easy to defend from Spanish ships (but not from inland Indians) Settlers had no experience in founding a settlement Colonists expected to become immediately wealthy & failed to plant cropscolonists or prepare long-ter ...
... was settled in 1607 along the Chesapeake Bay: the location was unhealthy but easy to defend from Spanish ships (but not from inland Indians) Settlers had no experience in founding a settlement Colonists expected to become immediately wealthy & failed to plant cropscolonists or prepare long-ter ...
Chapter 3 Section 1- The Southern Colonies
... People didn’t live in towns that much but in scattered farms Some wealthy owners created large plantations where items such as tobacco were grown Under the Headright system, the London land company’s would give 50 acres of land to those who paid their own way, if they brought people with them ...
... People didn’t live in towns that much but in scattered farms Some wealthy owners created large plantations where items such as tobacco were grown Under the Headright system, the London land company’s would give 50 acres of land to those who paid their own way, if they brought people with them ...
ENGLISH COLONIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA
... Problems: New France failed to attract large numbers of settlers from Europe. The poor climate discouraged farming. Land grants were only given to the nobles who then rented out the land to farmers. Success: The French were more interested in fur trapping and trading, so they did not truly conq ...
... Problems: New France failed to attract large numbers of settlers from Europe. The poor climate discouraged farming. Land grants were only given to the nobles who then rented out the land to farmers. Success: The French were more interested in fur trapping and trading, so they did not truly conq ...
US History Notes - Northshore School District
... a. Such joint-stock companies usually did not exist long, as stockholders hoped to form the company, make a profit, and then quickly sell for profit a few years later. 2. The charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed settlers the same rights as Englishmen in Britain. 3. On May 24, 1607, about a 100 ...
... a. Such joint-stock companies usually did not exist long, as stockholders hoped to form the company, make a profit, and then quickly sell for profit a few years later. 2. The charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed settlers the same rights as Englishmen in Britain. 3. On May 24, 1607, about a 100 ...
the exploration of north america
... ________________. Most of the settlers were ___________-_______________ and ___________________ who were ___________ accustomed to ____________ work. They __________ their _____________ searching for ___________and silver instead of planting ______________. Many _____________ from disease and ______ ...
... ________________. Most of the settlers were ___________-_______________ and ___________________ who were ___________ accustomed to ____________ work. They __________ their _____________ searching for ___________and silver instead of planting ______________. Many _____________ from disease and ______ ...
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.