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Ch 1
America:
Discovey and
Colinization
Magna Carta 1215
Also called the
“Great Charter”shaped future
history by
providing rights to
English nobles
and citizens.
Established ideas
for granting rights
of citizens.
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
 Written in 1649 it gave some rights and
freedoms to the people of England and
limited some powers of the King.
October 12, 1492
After many weeks of
sailing, a
crewmember of the
Pinta spotted land.
They were around
the current area of
San Salvador. They
were not the first
Europeans to see
this land.
The Voyages of
Columbus
Beginning in
1492, Columbus
started his first
of four voyages
to the New
World. His
funding was
from Ferdinand
and Isabella in
Spain.
Exploration
 European nations (Spain, England and
France) were in search of the attaining
the 3 G’s. Gold, Glory and God.
 These European countries were also in
search of a quicker trade route to Asia.
Asia provided Gold, Silks and Spices.
 In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail to
find this route.
COLONIES
 This is a territory under control of a more
powerful home country.
 ENGLAND- Had colonies in North
America (13 American Colonies)
 SPAIN- Had colonies in Florida, Middle
and South America
 FRANCE- Had colonies in Canada and
the Caribbean.
Jamestown- 1607
This was the first
successful settlement
in the New World by
the English colonists.
It was the first to
obtain a charter from
the King. The profits
could be split between
the investors of the
new colony.
The Roanoke
Disaster
 The English tried to
have American
colonies in search of
riches and the
NORTHWEST
PASSAGE. The
people at Roanoke
mysteriously
disappeared and the
fate of them will never
be known.
Mayflower
Compact
 This is the in 1620
agreement of the
settlers of the
Plymouth colony
(PILGRIMS) agreed
to abide by the
government’s rules
for the good of the
people.
MERCANTILISM
 Idea that a country could make money
(gold/silver) from a colony.
 Colony would send raw materials back to
home country and could only buy their
manufactured goods from that home
country.
MERCANTILISM
Tobacco
 During the first
years of
Jamestown,
tobacco saved the
colony. This
became the basis
of the colony’s
economy.
Columbian
Exchange
Indentured Servant
This was a person
who worked for
another person
for a specified
period in
exchange for
transportation,
food, and
shelter.
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PLANTATION
 A plantation is a very large farm, where
crops are grown in large quantities in
order to be sold for a profit.
 Slave labor is usually used.
Triangular Trade
The trade between
the three points of
the World- the
Americas,
Europe, and
Africa. See map
on page 27.
Middle Passage
The passage that the
slaves and
indentured servants
took to the New
World. Many died
or faced disease
and starvation on
the trip.
Representative
Government
A form of government
in which elected
officials would vote
on the laws for the
good of the society.
The American model
is based on this
premise.
Great Awakening
 The religious
revival in the
American colonies
in the early
1700’s. This was
led by Jonathon
Edwards.
Puritans
These were the people
who left the Anglican
Church in England
and who believed
that the church
should be purified.
They did not believe
in religious tolerance.