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T F? There was one legal theory to how colonization was made

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False, it more of a “make things work on the ground” strategy

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2
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Year of Papal Bull Romanus Pontifex

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1455

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3
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What did the Palpal Bull Romanus Pontifex grant?

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Portugal’s venturing in the African West Coast to the Indian Ocean

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4
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Colonization in control over territory AND …

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maritime space

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5
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When was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?

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1494

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6
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What ensured the colonial demarcation between Spain vs Portugal

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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7
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Exact purposes of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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Give Spain and Portugal the monopoly of acquiring Non-christian territory
Exclusive right to trade with non-christian people
Right to prohibit other christian powers from entering these zones

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T F: Other Christian empire respected the Treaty of Tordesillas

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Not exactly, it really only applied to Portugal and Spain.

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9
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How long did the Spanish establish in the New world before the english?

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almost 1 century

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10
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What were the colonial motives of the Spaniards?

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Find the next Peru - Gold, Fountains of youth
Spreading the Christian religion (catholicism)

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11
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What was the size of New Spain

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Went from the Rocky Mountains to Buenos Aires.

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12
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What is the encomienda rights?

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The right for colonists to force indigenous labour. (tribute regime = Hacienda and beginning of plantation economies)

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13
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Manila Galleons=?

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Vehicles used for the Spanish and Portugal trade routes from the Americas to the Indian Ocean World (Manilla)

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14
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T or F: There was no colonies in the North of Florida in the 16 century

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True

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15
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Ex of Dutch settlement

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New Amsterdam

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16
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Ex of Swedish settlement

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Fort Christina

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17
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Where is New netherland?

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Aroud p-d New York. (There was still a dutch presence after the English takeover of the region)

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18
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T or F: English changed all the organisation of New York after the took it from the Dutch.

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False.

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19
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First motive of the French voyages in North America?

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Fishing

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20
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What were the failed settlements attempts of France

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Charlesbourg royal - Jacques Cartier
Brazil and Florida too

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21
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What are the perks of New France settlements

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Well placed: Control of Water ways

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22
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What was the style of colonization in New France?

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Want of proximity to indigenous peoples for TRADE and DEFENSE

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23
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Did New France have TOTAL control of the territory from St Lawrence to Louisiana?

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Not exactly: They had a proper colonies in the St Laurent valley and had millitary forts in the rest of their territory

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24
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Why did the French establishes forts all over North America?

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To secure allyship with indigenous peoples

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25
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What is the particularity of the english colonization?

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It was a heavily settler-driven one

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26
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reasons of going to America for the English

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enclosure movement
anti-vagrancy laws
statute of Artificers, 1563
Violence, instability, and religious persecution
Desire for land, titles and wealth

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27
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What industry increased in the 17th century?

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Textile

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28
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What is the fondements of the vagrancy laws

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it was prohibited to be unemployed

29
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Examples of civil wars within Britain

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War of the Roses, Protestant Reformation, Glorious Revolution. = violence, instability and religious persecution

30
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T or F: The ‘little ice age” was one of the motives of english migration

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True

31
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Who’s the first English captain to go to the Americas?

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John Cabot. (Giovanni Cabotto)

32
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Failed English colonies?

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Newfoundland
Roanoke
Popham

33
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How long was the voyage to Virginia

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~4 months, stopping by the West Indies

34
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How was the location of Jamestown

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Terrible: Diseases, unfertility, AND POWHATAN CONFEDERACY

35
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How did the relationship with the powhatan nation go at first?

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Them and the English almost instantly hated each other

36
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What is the Powhatan confederacy?

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Alliance of indigenous people in Virginia

37
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Why did the POwhatan and the English not get along

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ENglish would steal their food
kidnap their people for ransom
steal their lands
Try to convert them to Anglicanism

38
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1610, first anglo-powhatan war?

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Yes

39
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T F: women had a lot of power in the fate of the captives

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True, it wasn’t unusual, not a legend

40
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What’s the name of the English boyfriend of Pocahontas?

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John Rolfe

41
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What is the mentality of English people regarding INdigenous people

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English definitely could assimilate indigenous people

42
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Why did the story of Pocahontas become so popular?

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It was heavily popularized

43
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On what does the Chesapeake society rely?

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tobacco, inequality and slavery.

44
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Why did the English bring tobacco to the metropole?

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For domestic use and exportations

45
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Foundation of the wealth of Virginia?

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Tobacco trade

46
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What is the local assembly of Virginia

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House of Burgesses

47
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4 big types of colonies

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Corporate colony
Proprietary colony
Royal colony
Charter colony

48
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What type of colony is Virginia?

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Proprietary colony

49
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What were the causes of the frustration of VIrginias colonists’ that led to the Bacon’s rebellion?

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Navigation acts: colonial producers could only sell to English markets
Rise of the price of tobacco
Head tax

50
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Another big cause of Bacons rebellion

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VIrginia was VERY hierarchical - wealth in the hands of the powerful plantation owners

51
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Who was Bacon?

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He was not poor, new in the colony.
Viewed as a photo-patriot (fighting against royal government)
Dies of malaria

52
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What were the two camps of the rebellion?

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Conflict between established settlers and newbies in the colony, bottom of the pyramid

53
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What was the main consequence of Bacon’s rebellion?

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Decreasing desire to employ white indentured servants, but rather rely on African enslaved labour

54
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Central belief of puritanism

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God is All-knowing, he knows who’s going to Heaven (predestination)

55
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What is predestination

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You are either damned or chosen. There’s nothing you can do to change that.

56
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What are the first puritan settlements?

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Plymouth
Massachussets Bay

57
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Who rules in the Massachussets Bay colony?

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The church! It’s kind of a theocracy

58
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Charter of New England = ?

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Attempts of puritan to settle in Caribbean

59
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Describe economy in the New england society

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based on family units production (rather than slaves or indentured servants)

60
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Society in New England?

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Organized around town (and the church is the center)

61
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Agriculture in early New England?

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soil and climate is not suited for agriculture (not fertile)

62
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Education in New England?

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1636 —-> established to train ministers

63
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Paradox of early New England education?

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  • importance of women in maternal duties (NE and Chesapeake)
  • ‘Protected’ in paternalistic ways
64
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Who is Thomas(sine)

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A person that was raised as a woman, gender fluid. (they would be a present-day intersex)

65
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T F: Mary Dyer gave birth to a beautiful child

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False, she gave birth to a monstrous one

66
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Who spoke out agains the puritan entitlement?

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Anne Hutchinson

67
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Why was Anne Hutchinson considered as a witch

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She had miscarriages - it was a sign of demonic possession

68
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Where did Anne HUtchinson move?

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New Amsterdam (p-d Bronx)

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