Exploration and Early English Settlement Results of

Exploration and Early English Settlement

Results of Exploration n Overseas expansion led to increased power and wealth for European powers n Christianity and the culture of Western Europe spread throughout the world. n The ethnocentric attitudes of Europeans led to the mistreatment of native peoples. n Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade began

French, English & Spanish Settlements Spanish Geography Economics Religion Native Treatment French English

Intro to Mercantilism European Economic Policy!! • What makes a nation more powerful? ? GOLD • European Theory in the 17 th and 18 th century • Favorable Balance of Trade? • More goods coming in that going out. Why? • Selling More than you buy. • Trade regulations • Colonies exist solely for the good of the mother country. • Example of how this might work.

Early Settlements n Jamestown 1607 – Joint Stock Company § Virginia Company of London § Compared to Roanoke – Difficulties § Swampy, mosquitoes § Starving time, looking for gold § 1609 - 800 new settlers – John Smith saves Jamestown the 1 st time § He that will not work, will not eat! 60 manage to survive – John Rolfe saves Jamestown permanently § Tobacco § Pocahontas of the Powhatans – Beginnings of Democracy § 1619 House of Burgesses!!! = Representative Government n Why is it important that this colony survived? Why do celebrate its survival?

Primary VS Secondary Sources n Primary Vs Secondary Sources – Primary = evidence produced by someone who participated in and event or lived during a time period. Examples? § Diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, autobiographies, artifacts and quotes – Secondary – Descriptions or interpretations prepared by people who were not involved in the events described. Examples? § Textbook, magazine articles, Reviewing, Analyzing or Interpreting Past Events

Documents n John Smith Documents n Textbooks n Study Guides n Unit One IDs DUE 9 -20(A) &21(B)! Major Grade. Be on Time!!!

n Plymouth Early Settlements 1620 – What is a pilgrim? Separatist? – Religious Persecution? Church of England. – Virginia Charter? – Land in Massachusetts so the need to maintain order. William Bradford – Mayflower Compact § Early Self Government!! § Later town Meetings – Early Hardships but overcome with the help of natives § Thanksgiving – Religious Freedom VS Freedom to Practice Your religion? ? ?

Map 3. 1: The Great English Migrations, c. 1630– 1642

Early Settlements n Massachusetts Bay Colony – 1630 – 1640 Great Migration = ~20, 000 puritans move to the New England Colonies – What is a Puritan? How are the different from the pilgrims? Why would this arrangement work for the King? Settlers? – Religious Persecution. King James. Why would kings want unified religion? – Well supplied and organized – Culture = New England Way § Literate. Why? § Duty, honesty, Godliness and hard work = Success Politics = meeting house, town meetings = Early Self Govt.

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson n Read pg. 48 and 49 and jot down notes n Dissenters n Williams Beliefs? Accomplishments? n Anne’s beliefs? Accomplishments? n What do the have in common? § Double Bubble

Early Settlements n Connecticut – Religious Freedom? ? Those who dissented from the Puritan or Pilgrim Doctrine were persecuted – Thomas Hooker led a disgruntled group and founded Connecticut – Culture = more forgiving and more freedom but still centered on religion – Fundamental Orders of Connecticut § § 1 st colonial constitution. What is a constitution? Limited Government Democratic ideals NON Church Members Could Vote – 1 st !!!!!. Why does that matter?

Middle Colonies • Colonial Chart Middle • Colonial MAP

Documents n Colonial Chart § Colonial Chart New England n Colonial MAP

And Now…. The QUIZ Chapter 2 Reading Quiz. doc Review and Discuss