Colonial Era Flashcards
1
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Colonial Period
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1607-1750
2
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Late 15th and 16th century situation
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England experiencing transition from medieval to modern
Traditional concepts re-evaluated (great chain of being)
3
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Motives of English to go to New World
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- National Pride
- Economic
- London Social Problems
- Religious Freedom
4
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National Pride
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American Base against Spain
5
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Economic
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Settlements underwritten by London stockholders–hope for good return
6
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London Social Problems
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Poverty, displaced workers, factories, agricultural reform
7
Q
Utopia
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1515–Sir Thomas More
possibility of a perfect world…new world is a place of hope
8
Q
Religious Freedoms
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Pilgrims–William Bradford
Puritans–John Winthrop
9
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Early VIrginia Voyages
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trading companies to establish plantations
