that far of a distance with not positively knowing what was going to be over there. They had the boats needed to sail across the ocean. The resources such as food‚ water‚ and shelter for when they arrived. They also brought livestock and seeds to begin farming. And finally they brought people ready to start a civilization. The English wanted to travel to the New
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When the Europeans and African settlers arrived to North America‚ they were welcomed with an abundance of untouched resources readily available for the settlers personal use. The settlers would take advantage of this opportunity and would claim the resources immediately. Capital that would grab the interest of the settlers would be land‚ wood‚ indigenous species‚ and mineral resources. Settlers saw these resources as an opportunity to increase personal wealth and took advantage of what they had available
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European settlers went through many changes after the discovery of New America because of Christopher Columbus voyage. The Europeans accidentally found the American land which was originally owned by Native American tribes. The Native American culture was very liberal and had very different lifestyles when it came to beliefs in religion‚ owning land‚ medicines‚ hunting farming and family. The Native Americans did not see people as enemies and believed that many people could be invited to join their
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European Nations Settle North America Competing Claims in North America The French‚ English and Dutch established colonies in North America Explorers Establish New France Giovanni da Verrazano‚ an Italian in the service of France. In 1524 he sailed to N/A in search of sea route to the Pacific Verrazano discover the New york harbor Frenchman Jacques Cartier reached a gulf off the eastern coast of Canada that led to a broad river ( St. Lawrence) He also found the island Mont Real‚ which
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Final Study Guide: American History 1st Topic: European Exploration and Colonization of North America. Mayflower Compact * Was an agreement signed by all of the pilgrim men which said that they would remain loyal to the king and. * They would have just and equal laws * It provides the foundation for American democratic government Jamestown (Important to Know England sent a crew to establish a colony in America; they settled near the Chesapeake Bay and named it Jamestown after
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In early colonial America‚ there were thirteen colonies. The English started them all‚ but those colonies varied indefinitely. The two primary regions of the colonies were the Chesapeake and the New England Regions. In the very beginnings of these regions‚ there were ample amounts of differences to create two very different American cultures. The first permanent English settlement in America is Jamestown‚ Virginia. Jamestown began as a business venture and then failed. Later a Virginia Company of
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the first settlers of North America. Their original origins and how they got to the North American continent is debated to this day. From crossing an icy glacier‚ to crossing an exposed sea floor‚ and even the suggestion of small boats originating from Asia crossing the Pacific Ocean‚ we may truly never know exactly how the first settlers came here‚ but we have some basis of knowledge as to how their societies functioned after they arrived. There are three eras of settlers into the North American
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Land was very important to the Europeans. And especially the European settlers coming to the new land. In England land meant that you were very wealthy. If you owned large amounts of land you also could have been someone with a lot of political power. The majority of the settlers could never have owned land in Europe because they were very poor. They were just lucky that they got a spot on the ship. They also belonged to religious groups that didn’t have a lot of power. In the new world no one owned
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Aboriginal Canadians and European settlers In the history of contact between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada‚ there has been an imbalance in acculturative influences. Generally‚ Aboriginal peoples have been changed substantially‚ with serious erosion of their cultures and identities. However‚ this dominance by Euro Canadian peoples has also been met by resistance by Aboriginal peoples. Policy and programme changes to alter the relationship between these two sets
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Europeans Settled in North America over 500 years ago‚ but why? I have three reasons that I think is what pulled the Europeans to settle in North America. My three reasons are freedom of religion‚ the discovery of new land‚ and to find resources that are rare. The first pull factor for the settlement in North America is the freedom of religion. “Catholic leaders in Spain often burned heretics—nonbelievers—in public during the Inquisition of the 1400s and 1500s.” “Heretics” or "nonbelievers" were
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