...motives and “success” of England’s colonies vs. Spain and France. England wanted more colonies, but ended up the slowest of all Atlantic powers to start colonizing and exploring the New World which doesn’t make it very successful, but it did win the fight against Spain which solidified Protestantism in England. When England got to the Americas, it was not successful in colonizing and most of their small colonies that were formed, failed. Spain on the other hand, was more successful and had better, stronger, and more populated colonies. 2. Why were so many English coming to the Americas? Many English people were coming to America because there was a rise in the production of cotton and the English were very successful in establishing...
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...In 1607, on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean was an area that would soon be known as Jamestown. On the other side of this same ocean were a group of merchants who did not know what was coming as they left their lives in England to settle in a new land. The first English settlement in the Americas would consist of 110 hopeful settlers. Over the course of 4 years some settlers would die and some would survive. When the colonists came to the Americas, their goal was to find gold, silver, or anything that will make them money in England. With this in mind, when they arrived in the Chesapeake Bay none of them expected what was to come. So why did so many colonists die in a settlement that had such high hopes? Was it due to their water situation? Was it because of...
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...known as North Carolina. He named it “Virginia” after the virgin queen, Elizabeth. Roanoke was a struggle. They did not know the new land and the animals, nor did they know about planting vegetation, they were not equipped with the tools and equipment needed, and then there were the Indians that they had to contend with. They were sailors and did not know the skills for planting crops and surviving on the new land. Raleigh left the Roanoke colony in 1587 and in 1590 returned with a supply ship and found no one at the colony. No one knew what happened to that colony....
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...Jamestown JSTOR Article Analysis Learning Historical Skills through JSTOR PROVIDE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE FOR EVERY SINGLE QUESTION. 1. What is the topic of the article and what conclusion(s) does the author reach? PROVIDE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE The topic of the article is how the colonists struggled to live in North America “ During the course of that year, desperation had driven the men, women, and children at Jamestown to eat "doggs Catts Ratts” (Bernhard, 611). and myce," not to mention human flesh.49 The conclusions the author made was that the colonist really had a hard time surviving and the woman and children were a lot more important than most people thought they would be “"the quality of life at Jamestown in the first two decades was severely limited by the absence of women and children," (Bernhard,114). 2....
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...According to one of America’s most successful men, Henry Ford, “Failure is the opportunity to start more intelligently.” When considering the Jamestown experience and the development of the great plantation colonies, this quote cannot be more ideal. The lessons learned in leadership, financial stability and native relations during the settlement of Jamestown helped other colonies improve their colonization process. They did this by replicating Virginia’s successes’ and avoiding her failures. First of all, during the colonization process of Jamestown the settlers had no form of leadership. This caused the men to be unsuited for the job and their priorities were irrelevant. For example, The American Pageant states,” once ashore in Virginia, the settlers died by the dozens from disease, malnutrition and starvation. Ironically, the woods rustled with food and the rivers flopped with fish, but the greenhorn settlers, many of them self-styled ‘gentlemen’ unaccustomed to fending for themselves, wasted valuable time grubbing for nonexistent gold when they should have been gathering provisions” (pg29). This statement proves that the first settlers needed a strong leader to discipline them and turn their efforts from gold to the colony’s overall survival. Luckily, Captain John Smith took lead of the...
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...Ashley Glover History Midterm 1. The first Europeans to come across North America were the Norse. They are better known today as the Vikings. Leaf Erikson, the leader, led the group of Vikings to North America looking for money and resources. However, no profit was found. On the other hand, though the Vikings did encounter Native Americans and called them Skraelings. Even though no profit was found the Vikings chose to bargain with the natives. Unfortunately, they left due to the fighting that occurred between them and the Natives. It is now five hundred years later and a man named Christopher Columbus is looking for a direct trade route to Asia. He begins searching for place that will fund his voyage. He goes to England first, and they...
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...The United States that we have today would not be as successful as it is if the British colonists did not go to America and start a colony, which its foundation began in Jamestown. There would not be United States if the Britain colonists did not come to United States to set up a colony. This led to the establishing of the first 13 colonies of the United States and the expanding of the prosperous United States. Jamestown was first found and explored by a company in England called the Virginia Company of London, even though the settles did not plan to settle on Jamestown, but because of some harsh conditions that caused them could not move on and made them stay in Jamestown. By examining the reasons why the settles want to explore more land,...
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...three articles by historians who discuss the experiences of two very different settlements and the task they undertook to settle new colonies in different locations for very different reasons. The Mormon settlement in Utah had a different reason for colonization than the settlement at Jamestown as shown through their financial pursuits, leadership examples, basic resources and differences in geography. One of the historians, Karen Kupperman, writes about the settlement of Jamestown. She writes that “even the most privileged [suffered] from food shortage, disease, absence of family and friends, opposition from inhabitants of the land, and sheer exhaustion” (pg. 19). Not every place is similar with the same resources. Each comes with unique characteristics and conditions. She starts off by explaining how organizing settlements in the Northern hemisphere was very different than in the Southern hemisphere. The only model the British had to follow for colonizing was South America. In the North there was no gold or silver to mine for profit nor a large number of natives to enslave. Because of these lacking traits it was difficult to find people who would finance the trip to colonize Jamestown. This brings up the most important factor when looking at colonization: money. Another one of the historians, Dean May, writes from a Mormon angle about a similar experience of colonization by the Mormons. He describes how Brigham Young, the Mormon leader, was faced with a hard decision...
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...As the colonies grew, they became the home to people of many land especially the English. The English colonization of North America started in 1607 when the British landed in Jamestown, Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colony to start their first colonial town. Jamestown was founded by adventurers searching for profit from their settlement. Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by Puritans searching for Religion from the England Church. The Puritans occupied the Northern colonies (Massachusetts Bay Colony ), while the Virginia Company occupied the southern regions. Slavery was a common aspect of the American society. Eight Presidents including George Washington owned slaves during their Presidency. Although George Washington did own slaves there...
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...Colonies in the order they were established. Each link will send you to a short history further down the page. 1. Virginia/Jamestown: 1607 2. Massachusetts: 1620 3. New Hampshire: 1623 4. Maryland:1632-1634 5. Connecticut:1635 6. Rhode Island: 1636 7. Delaware: 1638 8. NorthCarolina:1653 9. South Carolina: 1653 10. New York: 1664 11. NewJersey:1664 12. Pennsylvania: 1682 13. Georgia: 1732 See also: Roanoke Colony Brief History of the Thirteen Colonies The 13 colonies were chiefly governed by the British until the time of the Revolutionary war. However, others did try to seize control of the colonies several times, such as during the French and Indian war. Although the British controlled the 13 colonies on the east coast, the French took control of Canada, which is why it is not part of America today. The British tried to fight for that land, but were defeated and the French held control. The Spanish claimed Mexico and some of the western parts of North America including Southern California and part of the Caribbean, but the British were the chief rulers of the continent. Virginia/Jamestown Jamestown was the first of the 13 colonies after the failure to establish a colony on Roanoke Island. It was founded by The London Company in 1607. Jamestown was mainly founded for the purpose of making money. It was a port and trading center. Jamestown was a place for people to come and make their fortune. Another reason, much less pressing than the financial aspect, was to...
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...How colonists and Native Americans interacted with each other. Why plantations formed. What like was like for enslaved laborers on plantations. And, How the southern colonies helped to develop a representative government. How were Virginia and Maryland established? “The first English colony in North America was Virginia, sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. The Virginia Company was a group of stockholders who hoped to profit from a Virginia colony. They sponsored Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607.”(D.E 2.4,1) The stockholders...
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...Who were the first people to make it to the America’s and where did they come from? (p. 4) the paleo Indians, and they came from India (Beringia) They were following their food source, mammoths. 2. Identify the location of and describe America’s longest mountain range. (p. 15-16) 3. Identify the location of and describe America’s longest river. (p. 15-16) 4. Identify the location of the Northeast, Southeast, Great Plains, and Southwest Native American cultures. (complete THIS online activity to learn) 5. What was Iroquois culture like? (p. 17-19) 6. How did initial European settlement in North America impact the native people already there? (p. 19) 7. What was the Age of Exploration? (p. 22-23) 8. What was moved from continent to continent in the Columbian Exchange? (p. 32-33) 9. What were some positive effects of this trade? Negative? (p. 32-33) 10. Why do we know so little about Early Native American cultures? (p. 33) 11. Where did colonists establish their early settlements and why? (not in book… get the answer during class) 12. Why did the Africa slave trade start in America? (p. 35-36) 13. What was the motivation for English Colonization in the New World? Why did Royalty want to colonize and why did the settlers want to colonize? (p. 39-45) 14. How did Captain John Smith restore order to the settlement of Jamestown? (p. 42-43) 15. What are the differences between slaves...
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...Jessica Helin Paper 1 U.S. History 1 GEN223 John Smith vs. John Winthrop In the early years of America, there was a great deal of political and religious turmoil occurring in England. People wanted to escape to a place where they wouldn't be outlawed for their independent congregations and personal philosophies that they believed in. Eminent men, like John Smith and John Winthrop, saw America as a great opportunity to start over where they could establish new communities separated and undisturbed by England. They each wrote a proposal to the people of England to recruit them to come and help establish colonies in the New World. Both of these men had very different visions of what America was and what they wanted it to become upon their arrivals. Smith believed in the importance of hardworking to achieve wealth and the option of becoming financially independent. While Winthrop was concerned with working for God and averting selfishness to form a community with a close bond. John Smith was an English adventurer and soldier well known for his many adventures to different lands. Smith saw the New World as a place for people to set out on a journey for economic success. In his mind, America had resources that were waiting to be discovered for both utilization and profit. In a Description of Virginia, Smith communicates that in the New World, there is a definitive likelihood for many successful business enterprises by saying, 'the fertility of the soil, and the situation...
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...Immigration is the topic of headlines more and more these days. That’s because theres more and more people coming into this country. Immigration is expected. The United States of America is the top destination for migrants, and has been since “at least 1970”(migration policy institute) The US alone houses one-fifth of the worlds migrants. Its been the norm. for Americans for decades upon decades. But the process with which its done through; that is not expected. Its an unfair system against those who are already at a major disadvantage. Millions of these immigrants, come from terrible living conditions. War torn and poverty ridden countries. So of course America, “land of the free, home of the brave”, is where they all look to for a new...
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...History Whanon Essay isaac clouse 10/2/14 p.2 g.8 history whanon Columbus, a man normally sailing to India to gather spices and riches, unintentionally came here to what we know as, America. I firmly believe that colonizing in the new world, was worth the cost,there are many reasons as to why i particularly join this side of the argument.Colonizing in the new world, although, it was very terrorizing,not only me, but the fellow inhabitants that were tricked and forced into labor, but the settlers gained great fortune and earned massive advantages like stopping other countries from taking over the new world.Here are certain ways as to how the settlers accomplished these advantages. These inhabitants that i speak of are not only terrified but they are "destitute of bear arms."This of course gives the settlers a huge advantage at conquering.The new settlers, well, can practically destroy the native Americans as if a boot were to step on an ant hill. Columbus and his men not only killed native Americans, but they retrieved gold from them as well as fertile land.Having all of these resources raining on them was magnificent,maybe too magnificent.magnificent. Columbus and his...
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