salvation‚ diseases and poor leadership. The Virginias found their economic salvation in the tobacco plant. Tobacco was a suitable and profitable crop. Virginia was the first plantation colony. In 1619‚ a Dutch warship sold twenty black Africans to the Virginias to provide the labor necessary to support these plantations‚ the first of many to harbor laborers from the Africans to America. Also in 1619‚ self-government was instituted in Virginia. Delegates chosen from each district made up the House
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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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in the colonization of Virginia. They both give accounts of their journey and life in the new world. When comparing the two‚ John Smith accredits himself for the progression of Jamestown where William Bradford accredits God for the progression of Plymouth. William Bradford comes from a heavy religious background. Bradford was deeply rooted in the puritan cause. He defined himself as “a person for study as well as action; and hence notwithstanding the difficulties which he passed in his youth
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CPUSH (Unit 1‚ #3) Name _____Maria Salazar ______________________ British Colonization in North America: Southern‚ New England‚ & Middle Colonies I. Settling the British Colonies A. Unlike the Spanish & French‚ the British colonies were not funded or strictly ______strictly____________________ by the king: 1. ______________join stock________________________ companies were formed by investors who hoped to profit off new colonies 2. Once a _charter_________________________
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Portuguese set up trading posts along the African beaches trading with slaves and gold‚ trading habits that were originally done by the Arabs and Africans. The Portuguese shipped the slaves back to Spain and Portugal where they worked on the sugar plantations. When Worlds Collide Possibly 3/5 of the crops cultivated around the world today originated in the Americas. Within 50 years of the Spanish arrival in Hispaniola‚ the Taino natives decreased from 1 million people to 200 people due to diseases
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Themes of Early American Literature Early American literature does a tremendous job of revealing the exact conditions and challenges that were faced by the explorers and later by the colonists of the New World. From early shipwrecks to the later years of small colonies barely surviving through dreadful winters‚ the literary works of the time period focus on some very recognizable themes. The theme of any given work – being simply the unifying subject or idea – is a very important element of any
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He used his writings to make the audience or readers informed about the hardships and struggles he encountered while in the New World. Bradford adopted an editorial approach in his work “The History of Plymouth Plantation” to provide event interpretations that educated or informed people that the New World was not “Heaven on Earth.” For instance‚ he informed the readers that one of the reasons for leaving England was that‚ as time went by‚ people continued to
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How the plantation affect biodiversity? The positive impacts to biodiversity of plantation Trees used in plantations may have more conservation value than existing vegetation such as pasture‚ also it may improve downstream water quality and provide habitat for aquatic biota. Moreover‚ it will sequester carbon and hence contribute to mitigating or reducing climate change. The plantation may lead to reduced pressure on the harvest of rainforests elsewhere. Most importantly‚ Biopact (2008) explained
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Cited: Bradford‚ William. “Of Plymouth Plantation”. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Abrahms‚ M.H. 7th Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ 2008. 57-75. Findling‚ John E. and Thackeray‚ Frank W. “Early European-Native American Encounters”. Events that changed America through
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Cape Cod (35). However before they could get off the boat the Pilgrims had to decide where their community should settle. Three exploration expeditions were launched on the shores of Cape Cod Bay (62-63). On the third expedition‚ Plymouth Rock was discovered and Plymouth was decided upon as the location for the Pilgrims’ settlement. (78-79). Before leaving their boat dwellings for good‚ the Pilgrims constructed their first governmental document: the Mayflower Compact. This doctrine formed a rudimentary
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