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
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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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History V07A. Week 1: 6/18/2013 1. American civil war is first modern war‚ where technology dominated(#15 from list of reasons to study US hist.) 2. Reasons the Europeans expanded into the known and unknown worlds 15th and 16th centuries 3.1. Collapse of environment in middle ages and lack of natural resources stopped progression and expansion. 3.2. Econ. Depression 1350-1450AD caused by defeat in crusades (1096-1298AD) and internal conflict pushes states into econ tailspin
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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‚ most of the Natives were welcoming to Smith and the Englishmen. The Natives saw their
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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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1. What were the most important elements of the Columbian exchange? How did this “trade” in plant and animal species shape the future development of both Europe and the Americas? The Columbian exchange was named after Christopher Columbus and not the Country of Columbia. There were four important elements to the Columbian exchange‚ which included diseases‚ animals‚ plants and people. When the Europeans made initial contact with the natives in
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Chesapeake Settlements The founding of the economic and social footprints in America began before it was even a country during the period of colonization before 1700. These colonies were split up into two main portions‚ New England and the Chesapeake Bay areas. And though these areas share a few of the same characteristics‚ the key differences between New England and the Chesapeake Bay are what made each region unique. While New England was formed for religious purposes‚ Chesapeake Bay settlements were
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Struggle and despair describes the early years of the settlement. Settlers were lazy‚ and avoided manual labor at all costs. Few individuals had agricultural skills. These settlers expected the Indians to provide food for them. When none was furnished‚ hunger and death soon prevailed. One individual‚ John Smith
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having religious independence. The differences applied to each region was what shaped them into two unique societies. The Chesapeake Bay and New England regions each faced their own unique challenges when becoming accustomed to the new colonies. Jamestown‚ for example‚ suffered from “Indian attacks‚ famine‚ and disease.” They also made the mistake of settling in an unfit area to live‚ which caused many outbreaks in malaria and dysentery. Many of the men were not accustomed to hard labor and refused
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events leads to an outbreak called‚ The King Philips War‚ led by a Pokunoket chief named Metacom. The war lead to a decline in many Native American tribes and suffered more oppression in the hands of the English settlers. Since the founding of Jamestown in 1607 the relationship between the English colonist and the Native Americans was delicate. The greatest troubles between the two groups was land‚ the colonists didn’t understand the English view of land ownership. The English believed that they
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