...one of the first colonies in the New World. The colony was established on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina. Today, the Roanoke Colony is often referred to as the “Lost Colony,” due to the mysterious disappearance of the colony’s residents. Centuries later, historians are still perplexed by this infamous settlement. Although there is no definite explanation of what became of the Roanoke Colony, the most accepted and likely theory is that the colonists integrated into the local Native American tribes. In 1584, Queen Elizabeth I granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter to explore and eventually establish a colony in North America. The first expedition involved establishing relationships with the Croatoan Native Americans on Roanoke Island. The second expedition was led by Sir Richard Grenville; the goal was to formally set up a permanent colony. However, due to violent encounters with Indian...
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...Portugal and Spain, which since the fifteenth century had launched expeditions to the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the time difference, the English colonization of North America was very important for the economic development of England and its colonies in the north of the American continent, known as the Thirteen Colonies. The first attempt at occupation of North America by the English happened to Walter Raleigh, who organized three expeditions to the region in the late sixteenth century. Raleigh did not get the expected success with the expeditions, because of the constant attacks of the indigenous people who lived there....
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...throne changed over from the Tudors to the Stuarts, the English began to create settlements in the Americas. Starting in the Chesapeake Bay area, the English traveled to the North in search of profit and power. The British empire looked for way to decrease the power of the large empires of France and Spain. In 1606, the current king of England created the Virginia Company, starting the voyages and creation of the English empire in the eastern portion of North America. When to Tudor family lost the throne to the Stuarts, King James I, previously James VI of Scotland, came to power. Different from the previous family of rulers, King James I encouraged the thought that only sovereigns answered to God. As he came into to power, the Church of England was divided. The divided Church constituted of reformist Puritans and conservative Anglicans. As a way to create more English power in the Americas, King James I created a joint-stock company, known as the Virginia Company. He hoped to gain profit and to weaken the powerful France and Spain. In May, 1607, the Virginia Company settled the first perpetual colony in Virginia. The men and boys settled near a river about 40 miles...
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...Europeans who ventured to British North America in the 1600s and 1700s migrated in order to achieve a better living. Whether their goal was to achieve a life of opulence, to escape persecution, or simply to live in a developing, self-governing land, many colonists were not able to achieve all of these things, and additionally, some encountered strife and ordeal. The likelihood that a colonist would experience opportunity, liberty, and/or ordeal, relied heavily upon their geographical location. Depending on whether an individual lived in New England, the Middle colonies, or in the Southern colonies, the prevalence of these experiences would differ thanks to the resources and types of people each colony possessed. After religious intolerance in England began to advance, many groups of people traveled to the New England colonies in hopes of achieving the liberty to practice religion freely and to build a society without the corruption of English religious ideas. In the Puritan Compacts, each covenant had a...
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...Disobedience can be a valuable trait for promoting progress, though only when there is a clear objective. Disobedience in the face of authority, whether cultural, political or both, has been used throughout history to circumvent impediments to progress. This progress comes in many forms, which all tend to be linked. Social progress through the pursuit of equality and the improvement of living conditions leads to technological advancement to help achieve these societal goals. Disobedience to authority is a widespread occurrence throughout history. Disobedience disrupts the status quo, empowering individuals that would otherwise have been unknown. This allows people with new ideas to influence the world, at times leading to progress. The...
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...The lost colony was a part of the Roanoke village and it was never successful. They constantly complained that they didn’t have enough food, and were scared a nearby tribe was planning a surprise attack. When the governor, John White, decides to get supplies he doesn’t come back for a few years. When he finally gets back the colony becomes deserted. There were no homes or people, the only things left in an open chest, little cannons, and a fence. Still to this day no one knows what exactly happen. The first group of colonists to attempt settlement on Roanoke Island, first arrived in 1584. Their goal for this journey was to map the area for future groups. Before they landed ashore they noticed an American Indian coming towards them. Kindly,...
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...Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, he found a. cultures so primitive that Spain thought the area could not be developed. b. hundreds of cultures with nearly 400 different languages. c. one large, common native culture with basically one language. d. only barren landscape without humans. 2. Spain and Portugal were among the first European nations that e. abandoned the feudal system and adopted democracy. f. accepted the authority of a single hereditary monarch for the entire country. g. adopted an established religion that everyone must honor. h. converted their monetary system to the euro. 3. When Christopher Columbus sailed westward seeking Asia, his goal was to i. carry the Gospel to unsaved peoples throughout the world. j. find new lands for Spain to conquer and exploit. k. locate an all-water route to Lilliputia. l. reestablish trade routes interrupted by the bubonic plague. 4. Traders sought new trading opportunities primarily to have access to m. better medicines to help Europeans conquer the Black Death. n. expanded power and influence in case of the need for additional crusades. o. luxuries such as sugar and spices demanded by the elite. p. staple foods to sustain Europe’s large peasant population. 5. At the time of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage, most Europeans q. acknowledged that the...
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...Anglicans to obtain a pure church “new slavery”- the way slavery arose when the portuguese came into west africa. the demographics for africa’s people was exceeded to 12 million shipped cross sea and they were dehumanized but their living and working conditions. they were regarded as property. Encomiendas-grants of Indian land, labor, and tribute for wealthy colonists. this created many native american deaths from overworking, disease, and malnutrition. the hate from this inspired native americans to the Pueblo...
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...settlements or the New World: -Jamestown The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. The government, language, customs, beliefs and aspirations of these early Virginians are all part of the United States’ heritage today. The colony was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture. Chartered in 1606 by King James I, the company also supported English national goals of counterbalancing the expansion of other European nations abroad, seeking a northwest passage to the Orient, and converting the Virginia Indians to the Anglican religion. Initially, the colony was governed by a council of seven, with one member serving as president. Serious problems soon emerged in the small English outpost, which was located in the midst of a chiefdom of about 14,000 Algonquian-speaking Indians ruled by the powerful leader Powhatan. Relations with the Powhatan Indians were tenuous, although trading opportunities were established. An unfamiliar climate, as well as brackish water supply and lack of food, conditions possibly aggravated by a prolonged drought, led to disease and death. Many of the original colonists were upper-class Englishmen, and the colony lacked sufficient laborers and skilled farmers. The first two English women arrived at Jamestown in 1608, and more came in subsequent years. Men outnumbered...
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...Seven Year’s War Luis A Bazan March 27, 2011 HIS/115 Jeff Hanford I am an American citizen here in North America. Living here is very different. There are many things going on here and in all the colonies. There are numerous issues going on. There is a lot of settlement taking place with many different people. There are not only issues between the people who are settling but there are also many issues and differences between the natives that were here when we started migrating and settling. Also there are issues and differences among the colonies themselves. As I have lived here and learned about what is going on, I have written a journal of the several happenings not only where I live but also throughout all colonies. I have kept some notes about the type of people here. I have also kept notes on the various issues between colonies, people and groups. I have observed the natives as well as the settlers and have seen several different things from hatred to friendliness and many steps in between. Although I hope to be able to learn a lot about this and other colonies, it will be very difficult as we are separated by distance and also the communication between the colonies is not very efficient and it takes a lot of time for news to travel from colony to colony. One of the things I have noticed more than anything is that this and other colonies have become and are continuing to become very diverse in more areas than one. First of course there are the natives which...
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...discoveries which will be addressed d are the colonies of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. The Colony of Roanoke was settled in the 1584 with a population of 100 home owners on an island 17 miles away from Croatan island. The colony was founded through a patent given to Sir Walter Raleigh by Queen Elizabeth I. The colonist built homes, a fort, meeting places, and grew crops. In the year of 1587 some sailed back to England for much needed supplies. Three years past before the supplies were able to sail to Roanoke. When arriving to the colony, Governor White and his men found the 90 men, 17 women, and 9 children who stayed behind vanished. The only thing to...
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...1) What conditions shaped the character of English settlements in America? There was no government controlling the new land, therefor giving the colonies the opportunity to grow their own businesses and make a profit. Since the government had little to no control, it was a smart move to have a privately owned company. It was also very easy to create their own culture politically and socially. To be able to do this successfully and live in their own society, they had to isolate themselves from the natives. 2) Explain the importance of tobacco in the development of the Virginia colony. Tobacco was a cash crop, making selling tobacco very profitable. Tobacco grew easily in Virginia due to its great growing weather, soil, and large fields. The east India company was a major financier in the colony, sending people to help grow more tobacco. Tobacco was so easy to grow, slaves were sent to grow tobacco due to it being significantly cheaper than to have them doing other jobs. 3) What...
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...peoples: the Anglos, the Saxons. They were powerful. → They divided the country into 2 parts: + Anglo – Saxon area in England + Celtic area in Wales, Scotland and Ireland The Anglo-Saxon invaders were the forefathers of the English, the founders of "Angle-land" or "England". – From the late 8th century on, raiders from Scandinavia, the cruel Vikings threatened Britain's shores. – The next invaders were the Normans, from northern France in 1066. – Next few hundred years: a process of joining together the various parts of the British Isles under English rule. What are some general characteristics of Scotland? – The second largest of the four nations, both in population and in geographical area. – The most confident of its own identity. – The most rugged part of the UK, with areas of sparsely populated mountains and lakes in the north (the Highlands), and in the south (the Southern Uplands). – Scotland was not conquered by the Romans or the Anglo–Saxons. – Scotland began to experience Viking raids in the 9th century, and it was the pressure from this outside threat that led Scottish kings to unify, forming an independent singular Scottish state. – In 1314, the Scottish defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, leading to 300 years of full independence. How did Scotland become part of the union of Great Britain? – In 1603, Queen Elizabeth the First of England died childless, so James the Sixth of Scotland...
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...1584, giving them the opportunity to explore the New World and establish their own colonies (Annenberg Learner,2013b). The consequence from this first undertaking of colonization dissipated without a trace in1590 and was dubbed, The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Annenberg Learner, 2013b). Seventeen years later, in 1607, Captain Christopher Newport would sail the Atlantic ocean landing on the shores of Chesapeake Bay and establishing Jamestown on May 13,1607 (Annenberg Learner, 2103b). Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America and the inauguration of colonization in North America ( Annenberg Learner, 2013b). Although the colony of Jamestown began to decline, new colonist still arrived yearly, nearly 80 percent of them died over the next three years, a result of starvation and attacks from the Indians (Annenberg Learner, 2103b). Captain Newport left Jamestown and Captain John Smith, a dictator, was placed in charge of the colony. In order for the colony of Jamestown to prosper, Captain Smith gave the settlers an ultimatum, to work or starve. The colonist chose work, and by 1611 tobacco became the main financial support of Jamestown ( Annenberg Learner, 2013b). John Rolfe proceeds to introduce the tobacco to King James I in Europe and trade begins in England (Goucher, LeGuin, and Walton, 1998). The success of Jamestown brings over 200,000 Europeans to the English colonies by the 1700s, further establishing the rise of colonialism...
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...COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE SPANISH EXPLORATION FROM THE ENGLISH EXPLORATION Sean Kazmierski HIEU 201 6 December 2015 Introduction Evidence of the earliest travel by European explorers into the ‘new world’ can be traced back to 1000AD. It began with the Vikings sailing from their native land in the British Isles to Greenland where they created a colony. Later, they left Greenland for North America where they saw virgin land with exotic plants, animal species, and indigenous people[1]. The Vikings returned home with stories about the marvels of the places they had visited, but their home authorities lacked the will power or the resources to make a follow-up on these explorations. As a result, European states continued to make commerce across the Mediterranean Sea with North Africa for many years that followed. Research has shown that the methods and motivations of exploration were unique from one state to the other. As Europeans continued their explorations, we will examine the similarities and differences on how the Spanish (1492-1548) and English (1584-1648) conducted their exploration and expansion. Comparison Between the British and Spanish in North America The first Spanish to arrive in America was Hernan Cortes in 1519. He did the groundwork for the creation of the Spanish colony. In 1607, Christopher Newport set foot in what would later become Jamestown, laying the foundation of the British Empire in North America...
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