CHAPTER1 Flashcards
Priest Junipero Serra
Found first mission in California. Bit by mosquito died from leg infection
Early America
Natives arrived from Asia, Ice Age about 35,000 years ago plus or minus 30,000 years by crossing land bridge.
Samuel de Champlain
Founded Quebec and Canada called them provinces instead of states
New Orleans
1718 best known city of French influence
John Cabot
England wants more land he sailed for more land. He found America
Francis Drake
Caca fuego known as master theif
Joint stock companies
Several industries pool money from large company in hopes to see a large profit
Jamestown
1st permanent English settlement.
Very hostile conditions
50% died
Pocahontas
18 years marries John Rolfe becomes a Christian and is renamed Rebecca and has a son ( Thomas)
Goes to England to show relation between English and Indians sees John Smith, dies in 1617 (21 years old) of small pox.
Powhatan downfall
Disease
Disorganization
Disposability
Indentured servants
Men and women who sold their labor for 3-6 yrs to the person who paid their passage to the colony
1619
The first women arrived to Jamestown
First African Americans as indentured servants
House of Burgesses
Elected delegate who represented the people
1st representatives assemble in the colonies
Mayflower Compact
Document
A form of civil government to submit to the will of the major
Squanto
1/2 citizens die
Fail planting crops
Samosas brings Squanto to help pilgrims
