knowledge organiser 6 Flashcards
what were the Algonquins?
one of the largest Native American peoples
who ruled the Algonquins?
were ruled by a common language each village was ruled over a different chiefs wingina was the chief of an Algonquin village called secotan
how did the Algonquin make a living?
everyone worked hard to produce food and there was plenty to go around. women and girls grew crops such as sweetcorn, beans, squash. boys and men hunted and fished. villages traded other villages for goods such as copper and pearls
what was the Mughal empire?
was the most powerful and wealthy empire in india
who ruled the Mughal empire?
the mughal emperor in the 16th century was Akbar the great. he expanded the empire to over 100 million people
what did the Mughals believe?
that Akbar the great was a muslim but most people in his empire was hindus and sikhs Akbar tolerated other religions and encouraged discussions between them
how did the Mughals make a living?
most indians were pleasant farmers as most of india had very fertile land however many peasants lived in poverty as they had to give a 3rd of there crops to the emperor each year as taxes. wealthy Mughals could afford luxury goods such as spices, cotton cloth, jewels, and perfumes. the Mughals traded with Portuguese merchants who sailed from europe
what was Roanoke?
the first British colony in north America but it failed
what motivated Walter Raleigh to establish Roanoke?
wealth: Raleigh hoped to find gold and silver in north america, Elizabeth: Raleigh hoped that this new colony would earn him patronage from the queen, spain: he wanted to challenge the power of catholic spain, royal support: Elizabeth gave Raleigh permission to take land in North America
what happened in Roanoke?
in 1587 117 english settlers arrived on roanoke island they had lost most of their supplys they relied on the sectotan viliage at first the relationship was good soon wingina decided to attack the settlers other algonquian collaborated with the settlers: manteo taught them and helped them ambush and kill wingina
what happened in 1590?
some settlers returned to Britain for more supplies but when they returned the colony was deserted
why did the colony fail?
the settlers lost their supplies and seeds on the journey, settlers had poor relationships with the algonquians. Boats bringing supplies were delayed by the spanish armada
what did the english adventurers achive?
brought back new products such as potatoes and tobacco, gained valuable knowledge allowing future colonies such as jamestown to succeed
did the trade in india increase?
yes it increased the last year of elizabeths reign
what motivated journeys to the east?
wealth: the increase wealth of the gentry created a demand of luxury goods such as spices, cotton cloth, jewels and perfumes. spain: although Portuguese merchants imported luxury goods from india, Portugal was invaded by spain in 1850. royal support: Elizabeth supported trade with the east by writing letters to be carried to the Mughal emperor
