Unit 1: The Foundation of the Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch and English Colonies in North America * Initial Contact (Spanish) * The French and Dutch Colonies * The English Colonies Part I: Initial Contact (Spanish) #1: Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Americas? * About 14‚000 years ago (12‚000 BCE)‚ people started to migrate across BERINGIA to Americas * By 8‚000 BCE‚ they reached to Tierra del Fuego * 3 waves came from Asia‚ 1 from Polynesia
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American Indian Movement: Activism and Repression Native Americans have felt distress from societal and governmental interactions for hundreds of years. American Indian protests against these pressures date back to the colonial period. Broken treaties‚ removal policies‚ acculturation‚ and assimilation have scarred the indigenous societies of the United States. These policies and the continued oppression of the native communities produced an atmosphere of heightened tension. Governmental pressure
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During the first Seminole War (1817-1818) Andrew Jackson invaded Florida‚ destroyed Black and Indian towns. During this time Blacks fled to the Bahamas. In 1823 some Seminole Indian leaders moved to a reservation in Florida and were ordered to return slaves that did not belong to them. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 decreased Indians would be removed from the west. The Blacks feared if they stayed with the Indians they would be returned to slavery. They took the lead and joined the Seminoles
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individuals who did not agree with the religious and political ways of life in England. Before the 1700s the British North American colonies consisted mostly of Europeans in search of a place where they could find religious freedom. The first colony formed in Massachusetts in 1608 is an example of this idea of religious freedom. Plymouth‚ Massachusetts was a colony formed by English Separatists‚ who were also known as Puritans‚ in an attempt to live without religious discrimination New colonies were formed
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factors that shaped the relations in certain regions such as the Chesapeake Bay and New England. The events that lead up to tension between the natives were the settler’s lust for new land‚ diseases and the on-going disputes between the natives and the settlers. In the Chesapeake Bay the Powhatans were originally the dominant power among the Native Americans. The Powhatan tribes flourished under the Powhatan Confederacy until the arrival of the Europeans. Tension arouse between the natives and the
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Britain Britain Laura The alliances that Britain belonged with and their primary allies mold history and the war’s that Britain battled. Although there were many concerns such as security‚ strength‚ and wealth that led Britain to gain alliances; Britain’s economic growth and revolutionary expansions of modern technology topped the list in countries of Europe‚ and major imperialist’s activities for Britain during the nineteenth century grew. In addition Britain’s
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wait and keep being colonies of Britain. However‚ I believe this is the time to show our nationality and to be independence. As you read this my argument‚ you will understand how independence is important. FIrst‚ even though we are in colonies‚ we do not feel as same as British people do (15). We are physically separated‚ have different economy and culture. Even though we are colonies‚ we build our own communities‚ and the communities are expanded to the country size. There is no way we can see ourselves
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countries were soon to battle for claim of the new land. Only one country could triumph. Despite success‚ even the strongest can become the weakest. This was the search of riches and beneficial goods. These three countries all wanted to develop colonies which they could take the natural resources from and bring them back to their home country. The more wealth and resources your country had‚ the less your competitors and enemies would have (theoretically making the country stronger). The scientific
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Ch.1 outline Scarcity – fundamental concept of economics that indicates that a good is less freely available than consumers would like Choice – the act of selecting among alternatives Scarcity and choice are the two essential parts of economics The economic way of thinking The eight guideposts of economic thinking (you don’t need to know them specifically – just know generally how they influence economic behavior) 1. the use of scarce resources to produce a good is always costly no production
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World to Spain. The subsequent attempt to rationalize and justify administrative dominance in lands with complex indigenous cultures (Inca and Aztec) led to much debate and to attempts to reconcile European political ideas with "new world" social and economic conditions. The trans-Atlantic encounter gave impetus to the development of international law‚ comparative ethnology‚ and theories of cultural development. By 1520‚ "New Spain" comprised two viceroyalties‚ in Mexico City and Lima. Meanwhile‚ encomiendas
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