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The beginning of English colonization Scotch Irish* p 4759
The case John peter zanger p 6181
Roanoke Island, 1585 –now is the time Why bennidict Arnold did it?* p 95 113
for England to start pursuing colonies to compete with Spain. England was going to stay
protestant. Sir (walterrally) put up a bunch of money to start a colony in Virginia. Found
no gold. Needed more supplies.
Spanish Armada, 1588 Spain launches an invasion of England, and bring back
Catholism. Stopped supply ships that England kept for war. 3 years of no contact with
England
“Croatoan” – word carved into tree. Not sure if they were attacked by croatoan.
New Approaches to Colonization
3 types
Royal colonies the monarch, king would have direct say in the colony
Proprietary controlled by an Individual of family
Corporate – joint stock company. King would grant a charter for settlement,
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Virginia (Jamestown colony)
Virginia company of London,
Charter Granted in 1606
Run by Company Council (too many, not effective)
The settlersmotivation and demographics,
Location, James River hidden from Spain, marshy areas (mosquitoes),
Motivation – Gold, spaionis success
Primogeniture – first born son gets everything, 2nd and 3rd born would go to the
new world. No gold at all, had to do farming (failure), didn’t bring women, not
getting along with indians.
Captain John
Smith,
Came over in 1607, best leader in the
colony. Led by council in London, but he
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made himself the leader. Mercinary in
eroupe (meaning he was brought to fight).
Captured by turks, but escaped and joined a pirate ship to make his way
back to England. Makes law: if you’re not working, you don’t eat. The
Pocahontas Myth.
The Starving time
John Smith is hurt and has to go back to England for treatment and the colony
falls apart. A lot of people died.
John Smith came back, and the kept stability.
Tobacco
Fueled colony, variety of industries in Jamestown. John Reif
The House of Burgesses, 1619
Definition Members were elected by colonists. So the have representation. House of
legislator in Virginia.
Lobor in Colonial Virginia
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2.) They became sick very easily
3.) Colonists were outnumbered
Indentured Servitutude
Where they went to the new world, someone would take responsibility for you, ,
feed, clothe, then granted freedom.
Bacons Rebellion
1676
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Nathaniel Bacon – son of wealthy Englishmen.
Frontier Troubles, demand protection from Indians. Bacon
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goes out to the frontier, and rounds up farmers and starts a
rebellion, as a fight for the common man. Burns
Jamestown to the ground.
Significance Strenghthen the slavery laws, Brings Indian
troubles the the forefront. More slavery as a result.
Plymouth
The Separatists –King james take throne in 1603 to try to get them to reform to regular
church of England. They must leave, join, or practice in secret. Move to Holland, but can’t
advance in dutch society, children are loosing English, then
decide on trying a new colony.
Settlement in the New World – about 100 set off in the
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law of chosen leaders.
The First Thanksgiving – they are giving thanks to god and
the native Americans that helped them through the winter.
Massachusetts Bay
(just south of Boston)
The Puritans – thought they should stay and try to purify, not break away. Believe in one
truth.
Massachusetts Bay Compnay – joint stock in England. Puritans bought stock.
Transformed from money making society to a ______company.Government and
Religion in Massachusetts Bay – takes the charter with them, so the company must be
run there. Governed by puritans. Even nonpuritans choose to settle in the colder climate.
Government is operated by puritans. Set up a court that elected the government, consisted
of shareholders. Strick believers in predesination, Calvinists. Thought the saved were in a
covenent of grace. Have a powerful religious experience, then considered saved.
Growth of Mass farming didn’t work out so they
turnen to ports. Trading, and became very prosperous.
Haflway covernant They end up compromising with
some of the familys that were not into puritans. The
original settelers children could be baptized into the
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take communion. Lost charter, and turned into royal
colony. Beleifs had to be tolerated. Voting may not be
based on church membership.
Significance 4 other colonies spread out from mass bay: Rhode Island, Conneicutt, New
Hampshire, Maine. Puritan work ethics, if you want to be prosperous, you must work
hard. Belief in education, founded Harvard 1636, used to train ministers. Yale in 1701 in
conn.
Other Colonies
Rhode Island, 1636
Roger Williams – Idea of seperation of church and state, believed
that the Indians should be paid back. Is banished to England, but
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New York, 1664
Dutch purchased Manhattan island, set up trade (New
Netherlands) built a wall on wall street. England is in war with
Netherlands. English take New Amsterdam, and king of England gave the
name New York.
Pennsylvania, 1681
Inner light, no rely on external churches. Believed in equality in sexes.
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Pacifists. William Penn was a Quaker, and wanted a place for them to live
in peace. King owed his dad money. Charles the 2nd agreed to let Penn set
up colony. Set up rules: have to believe in a supreme being. Had to pay
Indians for land. Voting if you own property
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