...THE NEW WORLD In 1609 King James I commissioned the Virginia Company with colonizing North America between the 35th and 45th parallels. The Chesapeake and New England colonies would emerge as the cornerstones of America. The two colonies navigated the world in sight of different objectives, but ultimately through their economic triumphs and the social and political hardships, these colonies would eventually develop into stability. In an effort to financially benefit Europe, the Chesapeake colony settler’s main objectives were to find gold, silver, a cure for syphilis and a passageway to Asia. The New England colony differed from that of the Chesapeake colony as their main purpose as separatists were to pursue the freedom to worship. After spending nearly a decade in the Netherlands, although fulfilling religious goals, they realized that their children were becoming more Dutch than English. They sold all the land they owned in Europe to finance their voyage for free worship. Nonetheless, both colonies journey was funded by the London Company to make their initial voyage. Even though the mission was different for both colonies they both shared a detrimental first winter. Both colonies also relied on native Indian support for supplies and food to ensure survival. Farming was absolutely essential for both colonies to master, and quickly. Religion was found in both colonies and played a serious role in society. In Jamestown you would find Protestants and Catholics, while...
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...English, Spanish, French , and the Dutch settled in America for various reasons. Each country brought with them their own unique beliefs to the new land. Some settlers accepted the different cultures' beliefs, and others didn't. Do to these different countries with people of different back rounds coming to America, it made America a very diverse land. The English Colonization in the North America, which were The New England colonies, Middles colonies, and the Southern colonies. However, each had different reasons for exploration, relationships with other cultures, and economy ways of life. Primarily, the three regions had different reasons exploring America. In the New England colonies...
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...The Middle Colonies political positions were held by men more of respect and wealth than just being predetermined by the size of a man's farm. They all had people willing to vote. “There were more towns like atmospheres in the middle colonies so more preachers and school teachers were needed. There was more community and a bigger need for politics for its people, so the people were more caring about their leaders and more interested in the government than the south. Where ever you lived in the colonies the geography greatly affected your work and the economy. Within their economy, geographically, socially and even politically. The Middle Colonies, on the other hand, had soil that was good to plant crops in but was not rich enough soil to prosper greatly with plantations and many crops. The New England colonies surpassed all other colonies in the importance of government. All the women wove, cooked, cleaned and cared for the children. They also had many large flowing rivers for ships to export goods and crops. The majority of the people living in the South either owned a plantation or worked on a plantation. The colonies had many differences and similarities economically. They had barely any slaves and a few farms. There were also many men who were single and looking for love in the south since it was an area of few women. The middle colonies were an area of some large plantations and many small farms. The three most important themes of English colonization of America were...
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...the colonists became more independent from other nations. People had different jobs that varied along the coast. The landmass was divided into 13 colonies that each had separate functions. The New England colonies mainly fished and cut down trees. The Middle Colonies were more suitable for farming and reaped profits from grains and shipbuilding . The Southern Colonies grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice. In addition to difference of economy, the colonies were settled by different people, thus leading to a variety of governments and society. All the colonies have very diverse lifestyles but they still have the basic english culture running through all of them. Although, they may be leaded by the king or by an individual they still have the basic jobs of farming or housework and still they retain the same social order. Government differed among the colonies, and these governments were divided into three...
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...Exploration 1. Spain (new Spain) Reasons for exploration o God, Gold and Glory Area claimed o South and Central America without Brazil. Florida and New Mexico in North America Importance of Hernando de Soto, Hernán Cortez, Christopher Columbus o Columbus began first permanent contact between Europeans and the Americas o Hernando De Soto discovered the Mississippi o Francisco Cortes explored the SW (Grand Canyon), brought horses to Native Americans, 2. French (new French) Reasons for exploration o Fishing and Fur Trade Area claimed o All along the Saint Lawrence River and later the Mississippi River to Louisiana Importance of Verazzano, Cartier, Champlain, de la Salle. o Verazzano was first to discover New York and claim it for France; has a bridge named after himself o Jacques Cartier sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and founded Montreal (but was considered a failure by the French) o Samual de Champlain founded Quebec City and is known as the father of New France o de la Salle sailed down the Mississippi, founded Memphis and claimed Louisiana (named after Louis XIV) for France 3. English Reasons for exploration o Mercantilism – more land and raw resources for land-starved English, along with the creation of new markets for goods Lost colony of Roanoke (story) o (2nd voyage to Roanoke 1st hitched a ride back with Sir Francis Drake) Sailed to Roanoke and ran out of supplies. John White then sailed back to England for supplies, but was...
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...Last name 1 First name Last name Instructor's Name Course Number 15 February 2016 SECTION 1 Describe the economic, social and political importance of water in the historical narrative from 1500 through the 1790's. Introduction The use of water in the history of the United States impacted the everyday life of the various inhabitants presents during the vast period from early 16 century to the 1790's. Before the colonist and settlers ever migrated to this region, the natives who were the Indians were able to grow a few crops and conduct regular fishing as part of their diet. Upon the arrival of the white people, they were able to trade with them in exchange for their products like kitchenware and clothes. They were able to live sustainably because they understood the climate and the weather pattern having lived here for longer. Without their help, the immigrants would found the land very tough to inhabit and possibly they might have turn back away discouraged. Water is essential in every part of the human life, for example, cooking, cleaning, growth of crops and animal rearing. As it shapes individual livelihood, so does it shape families and communities. The white people who had experienced civilization centuries earlier were able to expel forcefully the natives and begin massively controlling the land all the way from the coast to the inland. The presence of good harbors and ports contributed to the influx of foreigners while the good productive land and adequate rainfall provided...
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...The Middle Colonies political positions were held by men more of respect and wealth than just being predetermined by the size of a man's farm. They all had people willing to vote. “There were more towns like atmospheres in the middle colonies so more preachers and school teachers were needed. There was more community and a bigger need for politics for its people, so the people were more caring about their leaders and more interested in the government than the south. Where ever you lived in the colonies the geography greatly affected your work and the economy. Within their economy, geographically, socially and even politically. The Middle Colonies, on the other hand, had soil that was good to plant crops in but was not rich enough soil to prosper greatly with plantations and many crops. The New England colonies surpassed all other colonies in the importance of government. All the women wove, cooked, cleaned and cared for the children. They also had many large flowing rivers for ships to export goods and crops. The majority of the people living in the South either owned a plantation or worked on a plantation. The colonies had many differences and similarities economically. They had barely any slaves and a few farms. There were also many men who were single and looking for love in the south since it was an area of few women. The middle colonies were an area of some large plantations and many small farms. The three most important themes of English colonization of America were religion...
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...During the early 17th century, geography played a vital role in the development of the British colonies in North America. Geography affected everything about the colonies such as farming and living conditions. Each colony was affected differently than the other. For example, geography caused the New England colonies to be a very bad location for farming because of its harsh winters. However, the middle and southern colonies benefited greatly from their geography. They both had the advantage of a warm climate which was very ideal for farming and shipping. Ultimately, geography had the biggest effect on where people decided to settle during the 1600s. The New England colonies were affected very badly from their geography. They were at the heart...
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...Chesapeake and New England Colonies After the voyages of Columbus in 1492, the western world began to establish colonies in North and South America primarily for economic, political, and religious gain. This transitioned to three major powers dominating North America, the Spanish, the French, and the English. This threshold on power was solidified by the English after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Due the English’s new found power and confidence, many more English colonies started to develop such as the New England and Chesapeake colonies. The two regional colonies, were vastly different economically, socially, and politically even though they had the same county of origin. Their sharp contrasts...
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...politically, economically, religiously did New England differ from the southern colonies? New England was a very rich industry country it had the most slaves and the best economically status in terms of economically. New England colonies were largely farming and productively fishing communities, Later on they had slaves do the work. citizens made their own clothes and shoes anything they would wear for daily basis. the english colonies also grew up there own food before slavery came in they grew corn and wheat in large numbers, and a lot were ship to England. Therefore, in the south colonies there economy wasn't outstanding as they thought it would be. The first 1500’s were a disaster they had many people dying of food and the climate was terrible they had to move to different areas until they...
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...important time for the New England colonies. During this period the young settlements grew like a child would. The colonies sprouted into distinct groups from a combination of nature and nurture. The main differences in the recipe for the colonies were their incentives to bring settlers, their climates ability to support activities, and the people’s solution to making money. These differences led to the divide in the Chesapeake and New England colonies. The colonies were all settled for a reason, but not all for the same. The Chesapeake colonies introduced a headright system to bring people from England, this system granted land to each person. In the New England colonies people came to escape religious persecution in Europe. Groups like the Puritans made Massachusetts, Quakers in Pennsylvania, and freedom of worship in Rhode Island. This attracted people from all over because Chesapeake colonies did not have these rights, and therefore did not develop religiously in a unique way as New England had. On the other hand, New England did not receive as many people looking to strike it rich because the Chesapeake was more attractive for them because they could get lots of land very quickly. These regions were destined to be different because of the people who moved into them. The Chesapeake region...
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...The colonies were founded for different reasons. The Southern colonies were founded to seek economic prosperity that they couldn't find in England. The Middle colonies were founded to establish freedom of religion where people didn't have to follow in something they didn't believe in. The New England colonies were founded by Puritans and Pilgrims to succeed from the Church of England and like the Middle colonies have religious and spiritual freedom. As activities went for the Southern colonies agriculture was big especially for growing cash crops, indenture servants and slaves were also very important when it came to farming. Like the Southern colonies the Middle colonies were big into farming because their fields were very fertile. The New...
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...Massachusetts Bay colony vs Jamestown What has made some colonies more successful than others? This, what would seem to be hard question, actually can be answered in a couple of different reasons. Such as Geography, goals, number of colonist, disease and water purity, and other reasons. The Massachusetts Bay colony was more successful for the beginning. At the beginning of each settlement, New England already had the upper hand over the Chesapeake because New England had 20,000 settlers versus the 5,000 going to the chesapeake (doc 7). This is an advantage to the New England colonies because, the more people there are in a colony, the more people can work towards creating a strong settlement and not dependent on limited resources such as tobacco. It is better to branch out like New England did and create more opportunities for the settlement. Not only is having a lot of settlers important but also keeping them alive is another key component. Jamestown already started off with low number compared to New England, but not only that but they had a high mortality rate. This is from multiple reasons, a couple being the deadly fresh and saltwater mix...
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...1.What were the main causes, elements, and impact of the different approaches to colonies followed by the English, French, and Spanish? By Columbus’s discovery, Spain got a religious justification fro conquest and an army of seasoned soldiers, named conquistadores. Also, rulers in Spain developed efficient techniques for controlling new colonies. The conquistadores left a trail of destruction by attacking native villages and killed or captured the inhabitant since they preferred seeking gold and slaves to creating permanent settlements. In 1519, some Spanish soldiers landed on the coast of Mexico. Three years later, these Spanish soldier conquered Aztec empire. The three factors of Spanish victory were technological advantages, division within the Aztec empire, and disease. Later, some other Spanish soldiers conquered a richer empire, Inca empire. By 1550, Spain’s New World empire, which stretched from the Caribbean through Mexico to Peru, was administered from Spain by the Council of the Indies. The council enacted laws for the empire and supervised an elaborate bureaucracy to maintain political control and extract wealth from the land and its people. Then, two expedition went to north America to find gold and silver but they did not find any gold and silver. So Spain stopped to extend its empire and just maintained two precarious footholds in north of Mexico. By a large number of gold and silver flowing into Spain, it became the richest and most powerful state in Europe. However...
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...Although the majority of the North American East Coast was settled primarily by English during the 17th century, the way of life and development politically, economically, and socially greatly differed, depending on where one had settled. The New England and Chesapeake colonies, both primarily comprised of English settlers, contrasted in that of their motivation for settlement, as well their style of governance, allowing for the creation and development of two distinct societies. The New England colonies, mainly composed of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, consisted of groups that had essentially settled for religious reasons, mainly the Puritans, and Pilgrims. In the Chesapeake colonies, composed of Virginia and Maryland, reasons for settlement mainly alluded to economic advancements and prosperity. The main dividing factors that caused the difference and distinction between the two societies were not limited to the reason for settlement, but in fact were also heavily by the social makeup of the settlers, which varied based on the motivation of the settlements as well. The New England colonies settlement was fundamentally based on religion. The settlers, possessing strong ties to religion, had left England behind due to conflicting views with the Anglican Church. Puritans led their lives based on strong beliefs, such as predestination, believing God already determined belief that one being saved. As they settled, they believed that God had expected...
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