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| why did European exploration increase in the 1400s? |
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| consolidating power, new trade routes were created, people wanted their own land and wanted to find the west indies; Mongol invasion |
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| how did early colonization in west africia influence later colonization efforts? |
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| The production of sugarcane in the west indies; knowing that you could travel to a new world and use the products the land has to offer for money |
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| experiment in colonization; 100 miles northwest of Africia; spanish colonized there |
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| Indigenous peoples; Berber-related people originally from North Africa |
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| what were the primary motivations for Spanish exploration? |
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Demographic- pop increase, food shortages
Religion-emphasis on Christianity
Economic trade, political changes,
cultural renaissance- interest in science and tech |
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| what were the main methods of Spanish Colonization? |
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-better boats/science/ship building
-wanted to focus on trade routes on African Coast |
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| King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella |
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| (spain) only people to let Columbus explore to the Indies. they gave him 3 ships (NPS) and a crew |
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| first people Columbus came in contact with when he came upon Hispaniola. (they don't resist) when he comes back the men are killed and they are now at war with taino |
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| columbus returns with 17 ships and 1400 people (mostly farmers) the people he left behind were killed by Indians |
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| spanish; went against kings orders and continued with voyage. allied with the Indians. Aztec Empire |
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| spanish explorer who was the first person to discover americia (miss river) explored the great plains |
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| spanish; explored new mexico and mexico wanted to find gold. came in contact with pueblo indians. distroyed their villages |
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| 60 villages, have underground tunnels, coronado distryed them. finds no gold. Pueblo leaders get together overpower him. |
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| causing someone to be more favorably inclined; used against Indians to colonoize with the spanish including banning all native american religious practices |
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| results of spanish colonization |
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| expanded empire, tons of gold and silver was obtained from new world, immigration, increased piracy from english and french b.c they had so much |
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primary motivations for French exploration
(1550-1725) |
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| wanted to go west to far east, saw how much spanish obtained from new world, european demand for fur, trade routes |
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| French wanted to find route to new world from pacific ocean |
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| set up trading post in Quebec along st. lawrence river |
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| Chaplain and his men helped these Indians defect the Iriqouies and they also acted as a funnel during the fur trade. french goods |
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| five nations of the Iroquois |
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| agreed they all have each others back under confederation. mess with one mess with all. very good at warfare and tourture |
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| Henry Hudson's arrival in 1609 |
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| dutch; 5 weeks after battle brought weapons for trade |
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| overall results of french colonization |
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| transformed european and native american rivalries and established distinct French presence in NA |
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| why did British establish colonies in NA? |
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| wanted to get resources from the land to bring back for money. all about wealth and power. wanted to trade with indians |
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| Martian Luther said you can establish own relationship with god and dont need to go to catholic church to do so |
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| how were the british colonies created? |
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| challenges the british faced |
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bad relationships with indians
bad survival skills
disease/starvation
poor organization |
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| main problem in Jamestown |
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| set up fort on Panensala in middle of swamp; leader of jamestown; pocahontas |
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| John Rolfe plants seeds and sells well in england. people in england paid 5-10x more than it cost to grow. |
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| if you could pay your own way to colony you would get 50 acres and if you brought family you would get 50 additional acres for each of them |
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| first colonial government (1619) |
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| people who had legal trouble come and worked for 7 years then got freedom dues; 50 acres of land, tools, money, food, and clothing. most didnt survive |
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-settlers wonder to far into land
-problems with Indians arise
-bacon and others plan to raid Indian villages |
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| slavery in the Chesapeake |
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-b4 rebellion more IS than slaves after more restrictions on slaves.
-tobacco plantations:hard to % tasks
-14 hours a day/some would sabatoge the fields they worked. singing/family |
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-trade with Indians not as expected
-taxes
-not informing settlers Indians had evil intentions |
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| who did Bacon blame for problems? |
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| Sir William berkeley and 23 others |
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-slaves better investment than IN. Ser
-larger plantations needed more(15-20 per plantation)
-could keep in touch with family |
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| why/how did english establish carolina and GA colonies? |
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-plantation economy
- 8 proprietors (rich men from england) |
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learn from west african slaves; they know how to grow it
1700- 400,00 lbs rice
1740-43 million tons of rice |
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| incentives for moving to carolinas |
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| religious tolerance, every man had political rep, land grants (150 acres) |
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| slaves different in Carolinas than Chesapeake |
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-more slaves
-300-4,000 in a year; work on plantations
-mortality higher than chesapeake |
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slaves got some independence; end of day had family time
every 10 slaves must have white superviser |
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| because of strict slave codes. 20 slaves stole guns, gathered other slaves,marched to flordia, burning plantations killed 20 whites. 80- 100 followers. |
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| consequences for stono rebellion |
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| more slave codes, rewards for slave componends, owners cant grant freedom only legislator. |
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| thought trustee's in England. gave lazy men something to do. buffer b/w Carolina and FL. |
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no slaves to do the labor
unrealistic economic plan. (grew hemp,mulberries, grapes) |
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| why did english puritans establish colonies in new england? |
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| how did puritans establish communities? |
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religion center of life "new birth"
god already decided if your going to Hell
hard work;CONSTANT VILLIGANCE AND DISIPLINE |
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1630; Mass Bay
17 ships with 1,000 people from england |
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-FISH
-trade with west indies and england (sugar and rum)
-shipping costs(made money off how much they shipped off it was taxed) |
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| puritian priest; set up own colony in RI; declared religious freedom for all puritans |
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| had bible studies and questioned what priests were teaching. Court of Boston made her leave went to RI then was killed by Indians in NY |
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| puritians realize one of Indian friends is murdured. Blame Wampanoag for death. capture 3 men put on trial. began killing indians. creates alliance with Iriqouies. 25% of NE pop is gone. |
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| why did the Dutch establish the New Netherland Colony? |
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| how and why did the Dutch trade influence English colonial policies? |
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tired of spanish ruling
wanted to organize and own country, take over spanish colonies
took over spanish and portigal colonies t/o african border |
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| how and why did Dutch settlement influence English colonial policies? |
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paid to go to North America
arrives in NY; begins to trade with Iriquies |
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-set by English govt b/c of Dutch succes
-only trade with English ships/ports
-made most money off tobacco and sugar
-no more direct trade
-cant trade with west Indies anymore |
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-english arrived in New Amsterdam took over from Dutch
-renames; dutch dont resist |
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-rebellion; people dont like the rules but rebellion doesnt work.
- now even harder rules |
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