European colonization during the 16th and 17th centuries had devastating effects on both Native American and African populations‚ though their experiences differed in key ways. Both groups faced disease‚ warfare‚ enslavement‚ and cultural changes that reshaped their lives and societies. Disease Native Americans suffered catastrophic population loss due to European diseases like smallpox‚ measles‚ and influenza. With no prior exposure‚ entire communities were wiped out‚ reducing their populations
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American History? Well‚ there is a reason for this. American History is a large mark of historians telling a story in the past. Second‚ historians change as well such as John Smith when he shared his experience when he and his men sailed to confront Powhatan. In some of the “primary analysis” assignments‚ there were questions stating what challenges would historians face when trying to discover an event in American History. When it comes to reinvention‚ historians have little or no evidence back then
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How did economic‚ geographic‚ and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775? (2001) • Economic: o Slavery is cheaper than indentured servitude. o Slave Trade. o Tight packing vs. loose packing. o Large Plantations. • Geographic: o The rise of tobacco o Labor intensive crops o Rice and indigo crops • Social: Dehuminization o Thought they were ‘saving’ the slaves (education‚ religion‚ etc)
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Summer 2013 Key Vocabulary from Colonial Period 11th Grade APUSH New World Beginnings: 1. Black Legend: Term used to describe the belief that the Spanish only killed‚ tortured‚ and stole in the Americas while doing nothing good. Spaniards were given the image of cruel and intolerant human being. This term was made popular mostly by the works of Julian Juderias‚ in his book “La Leyenda Negra”‚ translated as “The Black Legend”. This definition exemplifies the mistreatment of Spain and
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only 1 surgeon and no druggists (pharmacists). It might have been difficult to provide healthcare to the sick people. Another significant reason is the Powhatan’s siege of Jamestown. In America‚ before the colonists came‚ there were already 15000 Powhatan Indians who lived in small villages around the river. The chief of the Indians or the ruler was Wahunsunocock. Since the settlers needed food they forced the Indians to trade grain. The forced trade enraged the Indians. There were skirmishes. According
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After disease‚ starvation‚ poisoned water‚ and Indian attacks wiped out about half of their population‚ Smith decided to go and negotiate with the Indians‚ even though their relations were tense. Their chief‚ Powhatan‚ had a young (10-12 year old) daughter‚ who was impressed by Smith and the trinkets he brought to trade. She helped convince her father to trade with the Indians. John Smith wrote about how she saved his life (in his journal)‚ but Many historians
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Now one of the main reason that Jamestown was not able to grow sufficiently was that of the friction between the Indians and the English settlers. The Powhatans and the Chesapeake usually had their arguments against the Englishmen‚ which often resulted in fights and attacks later. The English constantly tried to resort to peace with the Indians in exchange for their corn to survive. However‚ due to the Indians resistance and their unwelcoming nature to helping the Englishmen‚ the English instead
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org/wiki/John_Smith_(explorer)#cite_ref-20). This document contains excerpts of two of Smith’s writings: “A True Relation…” (1608) “Generall Historie of Virginia…” (1624) In the first excerpt‚ we will read Smith’s original account of being taken captive by the Indian chief‚ Powhatan. In the General Historie‚ Smith’s version of the story changes. A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of that Colony‚ which is now resident in the South part thereof‚ till
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Smith was the president of Jamestown. When traveling in the wilderness of Virginia he wanted to find new property to tell the colonist that this new territory was better than England. When arriving at Virginia he was captured by the tribe of the Powhatan and beaten. He also had much misfortune with food supply in his colony so when arriving at Virginia with 100 English men instead of giving food to them he kept food for himself. What he also did when he arrived at Virginia he started working on a
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French and the Canadian Fur Trade: when: late 1500’s early 1600’s (the French established modern-day Quebec in 1603) who: the French (specifically Samuel de Champlain who established New France‚ modern-day Quebec). where: North America Overview: Indians began trading fur (especially beaver fur) to French fishermen in the 1500’s. The fur got back to Europe and became incredibly popular. The prospective wealth of fur profits in the new world attracted many Europeans to North America. Fur trading
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