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