Mercantilism involved accumulating wealth in the form of precious metals‚ establishing colonies‚ and maintaining a positive balance of trade between home country and colony. Jamestown‚ founded in the colony of Virginia in 1607‚ was England’s first permanent settlement. Plymouth and the massachusetts Bay Colony followed in 1620 and 1630. Six of England’s original colonies were founded before 1640. Six others were established or came under English rule during the Restoration era‚ between 1660 and 1688
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Ashleigh Cox Keith Fagan World History 18 December 2014 Pocahontas: A Native American Figure Throughout history there have been many great historical figures. A historical figure is someone who will forever be remembered for their great achievements or bravery. Many historical figures have faced many obstacles which they have had to overcome. One such figure was Pocahontas. She was a Native American woman who lived an extraordinary life. Pocahontas‚ the Native American princess‚ experienced
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Jamestown and Plymouth: Compare and Contrast Traveling aboard the Susan Constant‚ Godspeed and Discovery‚ 104 men landed in Virginia in 1607 at a place they named Jamestown. This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Thirteen years later‚ 102 settlers aboard the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts at a place they named Plymouth. With these two colonies‚ English settlement in North America was born. LOCATION OF THE SETTLEMENTS Jamestown offered anchorage
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Transplantations & Borderlands I The Early Chesapeake A) The Founding of Jamestown 1) In 1607‚ three ships from the London Company reached the American coast and founded a town called Jamestown (i) However‚ the town was located horribly (geographically & Indian territory) (ii) They were extremely susceptible to malaria‚ lacked proper food & housing‚ and no women were sent with them 2) Jamestown was almost extinct until 1608‚ when John Smith came to lead the country out of its collapse B) Reorganization
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Pocahontas is based on a true life story of a young Powhatan Indian girl named Pocahontas who falls in love with John Smith. In the making of the movie‚ Walt Disney‚ attempts to relate to the early 17th Century historic event of Europeans settling in Jamestown; however‚ Disney did not portrait the true story. Disney rewrote the story by making it a beautifully romantic and animated love story like a Cinderella fairytale. In the Walt Disney movie‚ Pocahontas and John Smith were both young adults when
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The notes focus mainly on the Dutch West India Company‚ since they were the most efficient in the pre 1700’s. The Spanish Empire in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and the English in the Carolina and Virginia colonies aren’t included since the info is in the lecture notes‚ powerpoints‚ and the book. I hope this was helpful‚ it was difficult to obtain info so there are a few websites and sources from books. Sorry I sent it so late I got caught up . Compare and contrast the pre 1700 labor systems
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They named the town Jamestown‚ after King James of England. Jamestown later proved to be a less than ideal location for the settlers‚ as there was little drinkable water‚ and the climate was harsh. The English settled in America because they needed land‚ due to overpopulation in England. They made
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Exam one study guide US History to 1865 Tenochtitlan-city surrounded by Lake Texcoco. Aztec Capitol. Imitated the ruined temple city of Teotihuacan. Hernan Cortes defeated it in 1519 Pequot War- 1637 The Pequot Indians resided near the mouth of the Connecticut River which is also where Puritan settlers led by John Winthrop’s son were trying to launch a town. Fearing the Pequot would recruit all other Indians against the English‚ the English unleashed an all-out war with the Pequot. The Puritans
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Powhatan Confederacy was a part of the Algonquin tribes that occupied land in the Virginia Territory during the settlement of Jamestown in the 1600s. Wahunsunacawh (aka Chief Powhatan) organized the confederacy which held land in eastern Virginia. Their affiliation with the English settlers eventually led to their downfall as more English encroached on their land. The chief’s daughter
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The discovery of the Americas led to many of those from England to migrate in the 17th century. A large mass of English people journeyed to New England as well as the Chesapeake Region. Those who settled in New England were looking for a permanent settlement‚ where they could practice religion freely. However‚ those who travelled to the Chesapeake Region had a different idea for what they could do in this new land. Settlers in the Chesapeake Region had migrated in order to find land and gold. Additionally
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