EH-Chapter+2

CH. 2 · Europeans influenced and revolutionized crops and livestock in the Americas. · In 1600, North America had not been influenced by Spain. · Spain had Santa Fe, France had Quebec, England had Jamestown 1607-110 established. · Many religious conflicts were occurring in Europe. · Francis Drake raided Spanish ships for riches and was eventually knighted by Queen Elizabeth. · Newfoundland housed the first English attempt to colonize. · Walter Raleigh tried to settle at Roanoke Island but failed. · The rich Spanish tried and failed to attack the English in the English Channel. · England had a population explosion and growth period between 1550 and 1600. · Landloards then began taking crop land from tenants in areas where people eventually went to America. · Laws like “only the eldest son would inherit estates” began forming in England as a “surplus population” took shape. · The Virginia Company was told by King James to start a settlement in America to find gold and other riches for England. · The Virginia Company charter governed settler’s lives in America as if they were in England. · Jamestown was established on May 24, 1607 on the James River b y the Virginia Company. · Many settlers died because they were too busy looking for gold that wasn’t there instead of finding food. · John Smith took over as captain in 1608 which saved Virginia from failing. · Smith was saved by Pocahontas and tried to have peace with her tribe. · A relief ship with a new governor arrived in 1610 that used harsh military enforcement. · De La Warr, the governor raided Indian villages and burned crops which destroyed relations with the Powhatans. · The Virginia Company ordered a “perpetual war” against the natives after attacks left 347 settlers dead. · A peace treaty in 1646 banished Indians from their homeland. · Three Ds= Disease, Disorganization, Disposability. · Virginians believed that Indians were not necessary for survival and only took up valuable land. · Disease destroyed Indian’s cultures and shaped new ones. · Infdians were forced to change their ways of living because of diseases. · European-Indian trade made Indians want to purchase guns to battle other tribes for prime hunting locations. · Some Indians even wanted to trade with England directly. · Some Europeans had to take Native American wives in order to trade. · John Rolfe started the tobacco industry. · Settlers became crazy for land in order to grow and sell more tobacco. · Tobacco began to start plantations. · Slaves began to be sold to plant. · Government started to be created in Virginia in 1619 with the House of Burgesses. · King James revoked the Virginia Company charter and took direct control of Virginia. · Lord Baltimore and others settled Maryland which began to take off with tobacco farms. · Maryland passed religious statutes only to protect Catholics. · It gave the death penalty to people that weren’t catholic. · Sugar fueled the colonization of the West Indies. · Only rich people were successful with sugar production. · Black slaves were brought to the West Indies and eventually there were more blacks than whites. It has stayed that way ever since. · Slave laws denied slaves’ rights and gave control to their masters. · The Caribbean islands were like a testing ground for slave systems. · Savannah Indians allied with Carolina but ended the alliance in 1707 followed by raids from Carolina. · Rice was the main export in Carolina and was exotic to England. · North Carolina came about when two governors had a feud. The north had “rough” colonists. The south had “royal” colonists. · Georgia was meant to protect the Carolinas from Florida and the Spaniards and French. · Slavery was going to be kept out of Georgia. · Many settlers moved west in search of more land to grow crops.