In the 16th century‚ following the plague‚ trade was increasing‚ so the Europeans needed to build more ships. With the growing number of houses and ships being built the Europeans were struggling with a diminished amount of lumber at their disposal. This motivated Europeans to search for natural resources in other countries‚ like the Americas. The development of the navigational technology made great advancements leading up to and during this time. Navigational instruments at the time included celestial
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was not an easy beginning. English settlers began arriving on the James River in Chesapeake Bay‚ region of Virginia‚ in the spring of 1607.They hoped to make the first permanent English settlement. But‚ there were many things that almost wiped out the whole settlement. There were three main causes of death; disease‚ starvation/dehydration‚ and attacks. Most of the available water supply was brackish and contaminated by the settlers themselves. The American land was new to the settlers‚ and gave them
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The American Colonies. Erik Martinez U.S. History‚ 2nd semester‚ 3rd block Coach Chatham March 12‚ 2013 Since the discovery of the “New World” many European super powers looked to colonize and expand their riches and trading powers throughout this new found continent. The British took great advantage of this with controlling everything on the east of the Appalachian Mountains and sea routes across the Atlantic. Upon their arrival the British had to encounter with many endeavors from the
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Over the past 50 years‚ European Colonies have seen a massive growth in their population. With immigrants from Ireland‚ Scotland and Germany coming to America in search of religious freedom‚ a new American culture has seemed to evolve. Data shows that Englishmen have dominated the Colonies with an outstanding 49%. 14% of the population consists of Scottish and Germans‚ and the Scots-Irish make up 5% of our general public. While Blacks make up 20% of the Colonies‚ and are generally located in the
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In the early settlement of America‚ disease and forced labor played a significant role. In the Spanish colonies from Florida and Southward‚ smallpox took an enormous toll on the conquerors and the native peoples. The so-called “black legend” regarding the Spanish and Portuguese was actually somewhat true‚ but also somewhat misleading. The concept held that “the conquerors merely butchered or tortured the Indians (‘killing for Christ’)‚ stole their gold‚ infected them with smallpox‚ and left little
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During the 16th and 18th centuries America became the land to settle for better opportunities. A lot of powerful European countries came to settle in order to expand their territories for economic gain. While the people of those countries were trying to find an easier way of life. These choices were mainly provoked by their motivations and problems in their country such as‚ seeking religious freedom‚ economic profits or a gateway from rulers’ tyranny. Spanish explorers first came to the Americas
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Humanities 202-01H Michael Crowell Unit 2 Short Writing Assignment- Chapters 14-15 A Seventeenth Century Witch Trial Brian Croteau A Seventeenth-Century Witch Trial is about a woman named Suzanne Gaudry‚ an illiterate woman‚ who is accused of practicing witchcraft. The charges against Suzanne include renouncing “God‚ Lent‚ and baptism.” She was also charged with worshiping the devil‚ attending witches’ Sabbaths‚ and desecrating the Eucharist wafer. Suzanne was questioned by the court
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1.Compare to New England‚ Chesapeakes society. 2.Of the estimated 11 million slaves carried to America the great majority were sent were?. 3.The English rehearsal for settlelement in the New world by colonizing were?. 4. To resolve the problem of the vast expenses New World settlement required‚ English merchant-capitalists introduced the. 5.Indentured Services: 6. Puritan dissenter Roger Williams established the colony of 28) ______ A) Connecticut. B) Rhode Island. C) Maryland.
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conditions and ways of life of southern whites‚ African Americans‚ and New Englanders in the seventeenth century Through out history‚ humans have constantly migrated from place to place whether it was by choice or force. By the seventeenth century‚ Europeans had migrated over to the new world. Realizing they needed assistance in the agricultural aspect‚ they had slaves brought over who are now known as African Americans. The new world had two sections‚ the south and the New England area. People
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The Quakers of London came and inherited land between Maryland and New York. When William Penn came to this land‚ the King named the property after his father‚ Admiral Sir Penn. In the making of this new colony‚ there were many steps they had to achieve before they were successful. How did this new colony start out? But‚ how did this colony use other ideas to help start out? What were the advancements that they were able to make that contributed to the industrialization we have today? Then‚ who
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