SETTING NORTH AMERICA 1497-1732 Flashcards
the economic policy that era was
mercantilism
mercantilism
to reach maximal export,
goal, motivation
mercantilism and northwest passage
northwest passage
find new access to Asia / only Spain south route/
John Cabot
English sailor failed
Giovani de varrazzano
French sailor failed
Jacquez Cartier
French sailor, fake gold, failed
Sir Frances Drake
first sale around the world for England
Queen Elizabeth sent
Frances Drake - brings gold, support for colonies
Roanoke colony
Sir Walter Raleigh , dissappear
Raleigh finance two colonies
Roanoke and second colony with governor White
The first child born in America
Virginia Dare, roanoke colony
El Dorado
expedition by Raleigh to south America, fiction
Popham
failed colony
first lasting settlements in America
Jamestown
Jamestown was founded near the river
1607 Virginia James river, James I King of England
Jamestown is near Williamsburg
Williamsburg follow after Jamestown failed
Financing of Jamestown
Virginia company
Virginia company was
joint-stock chartered by James I shareholders London