Early American settlements outline
IB History 11
17 September 2013
America Chapters 1-
1. Challenges to the Spanish empire
a. The success of Spain encourages Portugal, France, England, and the Netherlands to claim parts of the New World
a.i. First French effort to colonize- c. 1538- Jacques Cartier
a.ii. Dutch and English grow in power and start colonizing. Netherlands become largely protestant and rebel against Spanish rule- 1567- do not receive independence until 1648
a.iii. Francis Drake, English “sea dog” (pirate/smuggler), Ventured around South America and raided Spanish ships and colonies along the way-1577. Arrived home- 1580. Was knighted upon return
b. The defeat of the Armada
b.i. 1568- Queen Elizabeth executes her cousin who was trying to steal her throne
b.ii. This outrages Phillip II, King of Spain, who assembles The Armada, the greatest invasion fleet in history- May 28, 1588, left for English Channel where the English navy waited
b.iii. 130 ships, 8,000 sailors, and 18,000 soldiers
b.iv. English defeat the Spanish with the help of a storm, the “protestant wind”, which is seen as God’s will
b.v. This event marks beginning of English naval supremacy
b.vi. Clears way for English colonization in the Americas
2. English Exploration
a. Queen Elizabeth allows two brothers a patent to take over any land not claimed by a Christian people in the Americas. Sir Humphrey Gilbert settles in Newfoundland but goes missing a year later while trying to return to Eng.
a.i. A year later, 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh, half-brother to Gilbert, renews patent and discovers Outer banks of North Carolina and settles Roanoke Island. He returns to England for supplies but is delayed by Spanish war. At his return in 1590, Roanoke was abandoned
3. Settling The Chesapeake
a. Virginia Company is founded- 1606- by King James I (England)
a.i. Two divisions: 1st colony of London and 2nd colony of Plymouth
a.ii. Made to “spread Christianity” but also sought after gold and trade with Indians
a.iii.
17 September 2013
America Chapters 1-
1. Challenges to the Spanish empire
a. The success of Spain encourages Portugal, France, England, and the Netherlands to claim parts of the New World
a.i. First French effort to colonize- c. 1538- Jacques Cartier
a.ii. Dutch and English grow in power and start colonizing. Netherlands become largely protestant and rebel against Spanish rule- 1567- do not receive independence until 1648
a.iii. Francis Drake, English “sea dog” (pirate/smuggler), Ventured around South America and raided Spanish ships and colonies along the way-1577. Arrived home- 1580. Was knighted upon return
b. The defeat of the Armada
b.i. 1568- Queen Elizabeth executes her cousin who was trying to steal her throne
b.ii. This outrages Phillip II, King of Spain, who assembles The Armada, the greatest invasion fleet in history- May 28, 1588, left for English Channel where the English navy waited
b.iii. 130 ships, 8,000 sailors, and 18,000 soldiers
b.iv. English defeat the Spanish with the help of a storm, the “protestant wind”, which is seen as God’s will
b.v. This event marks beginning of English naval supremacy
b.vi. Clears way for English colonization in the Americas
2. English Exploration
a. Queen Elizabeth allows two brothers a patent to take over any land not claimed by a Christian people in the Americas. Sir Humphrey Gilbert settles in Newfoundland but goes missing a year later while trying to return to Eng.
a.i. A year later, 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh, half-brother to Gilbert, renews patent and discovers Outer banks of North Carolina and settles Roanoke Island. He returns to England for supplies but is delayed by Spanish war. At his return in 1590, Roanoke was abandoned
3. Settling The Chesapeake
a. Virginia Company is founded- 1606- by King James I (England)
a.i. Two divisions: 1st colony of London and 2nd colony of Plymouth
a.ii. Made to “spread Christianity” but also sought after gold and trade with Indians
a.iii.