CHAPTER 3 COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752 Section 1: The First English Settlements I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament. -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of
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Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584 Everybody remembers Jamestown‚ Capt. John Smith‚ Pocahontas and all the rest. But do you remember Roanoke? In 1585‚ after a small scouting expedition had returned from North America with two Native Americans and many astonishing stories‚ Sir Walter Raleigh tried to establish a colony called Roanoke in the land which the British named "Virginia"‚ in honor of Elizabeth‚ the Virgin Queen. The site was actually an island on North America’s eastern seaboard protected
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The first meeting of an elected legislature‚ a representative assembly‚ within what was to become The United states. -The first step to the enslavement of Africans within what was to be the American republic was in 1619. - Thomas Dale assaulted Powhatan Indians by kidnaping the chiefs
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Jamestown settlement; f) describing the hardships faced by settlers at Jamestown and the changes that took place to ensure survival; g) describing the interactions between the English settlers and the native peoples‚ including the contributions of Powhatan to the survival of the settlers. Source: Virginia Department of Education: History and Social Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools-January 2008 IV. Objective: To learn why the English settled Jamestown in the New World
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previously treated them‚and when things did not go his way then force was used. Raids were made which the Natives did in turn. The marriage of Pocahontas and Rolfe helped to better relations for some time. The death of Pocahontas and her father‚ Powhatan didn’t help either‚ and Powhatan’s brother attacked in 1622 and massacred many of the colonists. The use of chains were not uncommon in the North American colonies. The colonist of North America were mainly concerned with labor and production. They
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to Virginia‚ in search of economic ventures (Document C). During the early years of the Jamestown Colony‚ the conditions of the Chesapeake Bay were brutal‚ many died of starvation‚ the cold and serious conflicts with the Indians. In this case the Powhatan Indians. Men from England who would reach fifty years old were considered lucky. The winters were called “Starving time” because of the lack of food and bitter cold that merely killed all the settlers (Document F). The Immigration to the New England
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also might look in your AP review book and read through the outlines and look at some sample questions. A. Columbus - Colonization • Columbian Exchange • St. Augustine • Virginia o Roanoke o Jamestown o Virginia Company o John Smith o Powhatan o Pocahontas o John Rolfe o Head Right System o House of Burgesses o Indentured Servants • Massachusetts o The Great Migration o Puritans o Mayflower Conflict o Squanto o Pequot and King Philips Wars o John Winthrop o Roger Williams
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meeting. He explains that John Smith was the one who was adventuring‚ not Pocahontas (as Disney depicts). He says that "on or about December 29‚ 1607" ‚ Smith was led into the chief’s hut as a "prisoner" by Indian braves. Inside‚ he witnessed chief Powhatan Pocahontas’ father lying in comfort‚ surrounded by women he thought to be the chief’s wives . According to Barbour‚ Smith was treated well and given food and
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Annie Haunton Dr. Brandon – G Block 305 American Studies 4 September 2015 History as One’s Interpretation In the opening chapter of A People’s History of the United States‚ the author‚ Howard Zinn‚ admits that he abandons neutrality and presents bias in order to tell the history of the United States from the victim’s perspective. Howard Zinn is a well-known historian and author‚ who has authored dozens of historical books and articles including You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train and A People’s
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Regardless of how old you are‚ where in the world you live and no matter what your likes or dislikes‚ one thing is for sure‚ some time in your life you watched a Disney Classic. Wheater it was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Fantasia‚ or Hercules‚ we have all been touched by the power‚ pleasure and the magic of Disney’s magnificent animated classics. The name Walt Disney has been heard by millions so many times. He is an interesting person and has changed the 20th century forever.He has added a
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