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    Christianizing them. Was actually slavery. CHAPTER 2 Powhatan(Group or chief? Did both.)- Is a name of an Indian confederation of tribes that were located in Virginia. Chief Powhatan united 30 tribes to form this confederacy. Interacted with Jamestown colonists whom among them were captain john smith. They essentially helped the colonists survived and created the story of

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    and Indians. 8. House of Burgesses: 9. Pocahontas (63): Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan. She saved John Smith when he trespassed. Powhatan let Smith go in exchange for weapons‚ beads and trinkets. She was captured in 1614 by Jamestown to try and blackmail Powhatan. She ended up converting to Christianity‚ changed her named to Rebecca‚ and married‚ had a kid and moved to London with John Rolfe. She was a reason Indians and colonists relations improved. 10. Sir William Berkeley

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    IDs The 8 IDs on the exam will be drawn from this list. A complete ID should place the event/person/concept in time and space‚ identify it fully‚ and discusses its historical significance. Preparing these IDs will help you prepare for the exam as a whole. Cahokia- had pop of 15000-20000; largest city of the Mississippian people. Year 1150 (900-1350). Had mounds that were 100ft high and used for rituals. King Alfonso- Historical significance: Gives a glimpse on how the Europeans colonized

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    The puritans wished to reform England by: Purifying it of Catholic Rituals How did Columbus react to the natives when he reached the Western Hemisphere? He thought they would become christianized and become good servants. The West African Empires prior to 1600 Engaged in vigorous trade and were Islamic Which of the following nations was first in the new explorations that began in the 15th century? Portugal In England‚ Puritan’s primary appeal lay among? Shopkeepers‚ yeomen farmers‚ and university

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    same time‚ the specific situations affecting each establishment altered the way that they developed. Jamestown was the first settlement on May 24‚ 1607. The Virginia Company of London‚ a joint-stock firm‚ commissioned it. The Jamestown colonists had increased pressure to strike it rich‚ because of the threat of abandonment in the wilderness. The first settlement in the New England region was Plymouth‚ which was founded 13 years later in 1620. It too struck an agreement with the Virginia Company‚ but

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    Although through the trial and hardships‚ from 1492 to 1877 the core of the american identity‚ the frontier had a constant presence through the years‚ but through the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth‚ the American Revolution‚ Declaration of Independence‚ Benjamin Franklins virtues‚ letters‚ Abolitionist‚ such as William Garrison‚ Fredrick Douglas‚ and the civil war‚ the definition of american identity as the frontier grew and developed into something that defines what it means to be an american

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    Chesapeake bay colonies‚ it is important to outline their similarities and differences in order to assess why one flourished more successfully than the other and the root of this occurrence. Although Plymouth New England possessed slightly better chances due to its colonization in 1620‚ as opposed to the Jamestown Chesapeake colony in 1607‚ they both weathered their fair share of issues due to their location‚ time of colonization‚ religion‚ environmental changes‚ etc. The assessment of these changes can

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    encounters. Readings from the Norton Anthology such as John Smith‚ William Bradford‚ and Mary Rowlandson all include different stories about the encounters between the Natives and Europeans. John Smith‚ an adventurous explorer and leader‚ arrived in Jamestown hoping to expand English colonization of the New World. Smith had several different encounters with the Natives. The first encounter was during the first few years of settlement when Smith and colonists’ were experiencing many hardships. Luckily

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    colonists’ relationships with the Native Americans were. The relations in the British colonies varied. In Jamestown‚ which was one of the earliest English settlements‚ the relations were not good. The colonists thought of the Native people as savages and no more than mere animals. They were almost always fighting and the only reason they traded was out of fear and necessity. Yet‚ in Plymouth the Natives and the colonists had good relations. After the Natives helped the colonists plant crops‚ showed

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    I. ENGLISH EXPANSION IN AMERICA: VIRGINIA A. Creation of an English Colony--Jamestown (1607) 1. Joint Stock Company 2. First settlers were young‚ male adventurers looking to get rich B. Early problems in Jamestown 1. Miscalculations 2. Difficulty securing labor C. Relations with Native Peoples 1. John Smith 2. Powhatan 3. Pocahontas - Matoaka - Rebecca 4. Opechancanough‚ brother of Powhatan

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