Lesson 1 Flashcards
What countries are involved in this colonization
1) Spain
2) French
3) England
4) Dutch (Netherlands)
Mercantilism
The philosophy that colonies are made to make the country money not the colony itself money
Why did Spain est colonies
To get rich off of gold, silver, but got rich off of chocolate, they also wanted to spread Catholicism
Why did England est colonies?
To get rich off of gold (50,000 ppl)
Why did France est colonies?
To get rich off of fish, furs, and natural resources (5,000 ppl)
Why did Dutch est colonies?
To get rich off of natural resources (800 ppl)
Joint stock Companies are?
Putting money into to something with other people then all get equal profit
What stopped colonization from occurring?
The Spanish Armada
What happened when Europe defeated the Spanish Armada?
Spain lost control of waterways
Divided the power with Europe
Colonization occurred
When did the first English Settlement happen?
1585
Where did the English settlements happen?
Roanke
Who did the king give a charter in 1585 to go to The New World
Sir Walter Raleigh
What did Sir Walter look for?
Gold
What made them return to England in the First Time Roanoke?
Mosquitoes
When was the 2nd Time Roanoke?
in 1587 (2 years after the first)
Who returned to England from the 2nd time Roanoke?
John White
Why did John White return to England?
Lack of supplies
What did John White realize when he goes back to England?
Battles with Spain, so he returns 2 years after
What does John Whit realize when he goes back to Roanoke?
He finds Roanoke deserted
When was the 3rd time Roanoke?
1607
What happens in 3rd Time Roanoke?
They started a colony along the James River named Jamestown that was funded by the Virginia Company
How many people survived the 3rd time Roanoke
38 out of 100 (38%)
Do they start to look for gold again?
YES
1607, On what did they rely on the Native Americans?
Food instead of farming
Who takes over Jamestown?
John Smith
What law did John Smith make?
he who works not eats not
In the beginning did Jamestown do well under John Smith?
Yes because people farm, build, and trade
What happens when more women & workers come to Jamestown?
More food is needed
What angers Powahattan?
Smith leading raids with Native Americans
When did John Smith get injured and return to England?
1609
What happens to Jamestown when John Smith gets injured?
It begins to decline
Who arrives at Jamestown to help sustain it?
John Rolfe
Who is Powahattan’s daughter
Pocahontas
Who did Pochohantas marry?
John Rolfe
What plantations saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
Who decided to plant Tobacco?
John Rolfe
By marrying Pochohantas what results does John Rolfe make?
Eases tensions between Powhatan & the settlers
Jamestown got enormous wealth from …….
Tobacco
What led to an influx of settlers?
Tobacco Plantations
Due to the Headright system……….
Virginia was giving land (1-100 acres) to anyone who would pay for indentured servants to come to the colonies
Due to the number of people in Jamestown ……………………
A government was needed which lead to the House of Burgees
What was the first permanent settlement in The New World?
Jamestown
What is the House of Burgees?
1) The First Representative government in which people could vote for their leaders
2) King-Government-Representatives
3) The Rich Get Richer
What is bad about Tobacco plantations?
1) More indentured servants come and there will continue to be tensions between land owners & indentured servants
2) Indentured servants don’t make it fast enough which leads to slavery
When did the Dutch Ship arrive in Virginia?
1619
When did King Henery declare himself king of the chrch?
1530
A group travels to the Netherlands to ………
Separate from the church
The group that separated from the church was welcome but ……………………… so they got kicked out
could not worship
What did the separatists receive after getting kicked out?
A charter to head to Virginia to make a pilgrimage on the Mayflower
Where did they accidentally land when they wanted to go to Virginia to make the Mayflower Compact?
Plymouth Massachusetts
In Plymouth, when they needed government what did the men create?
Mayflower Compact
Who became the governor for the Mayflower compact? And for how many years?
William Bradford. For the Next 30 years
Why is the Mayflower Compact important?
1) 1st document written in NA
2) 2nd step towards self government/representation in the colonies
Pilgrims arrive too late to crop so ………………..
Native Americans help the Pilgrims
Winter was harsh & brutal that ……………..
Half the people died from disease and hunger
When it was springtime in Noth America ………. taught pilgrims how to crop
Squanto
On the first Thanksgiving ………………….
Native Americans & Pilgrims feasted to give thanks with the Native Americans
Why did they have ……………… on Thanksgiving
The had Eel, Clams, & Lobsters because they were next to the ocean
Pilgrims begin to get persecuted because ……………
Their beliefs in England
Why did the Pilgrims get a charter to come to North America?
To practice their religion in the right way
Who starts the M.A Bay Colony?
John Winthrop (wealthy respected lawyer)
The puritans were governed as a?
Theocracy
In the M.A Bay colony what was running rampant?
Witch & Black Magic
How many people were accused & how many people were put to death in 1692-1693?
200 people were accused & 20 were put to death
What happened when a lot of people began to go to Massachusetts?
They need a bigger government that only makes the adult male member of the church vote
