Vocabulary
Reformation: The Reformation was a movement within Western Christianity in the
sixteenth-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge
to the Roman Catholic Church and papal authority in particular.
Joint-Stock Company: is a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
Indentured Servants: were men and women who signed a contract by which they agreed to work for a certain number of
years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and, once they arrived,
food, clothing, and shelter.
Powhatan: people may refer to any of the Indigenous Algonquian people that are traditionally from eastern Virginia. All of the Powhatan groups descend from the Powhatan Confederacy.
John Smith: was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of
New England, and author. He played an important role in the
establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent
English settlement in America in the early 17th century.
Q&A
Describe English conquest and settlement
They traveled for miles after miles.
Why did the Virginia Colony nearly fail?
because of the laziness of the colonists, the location of Jamestown, and because of the disease and famine. The colonists relied too much on the Indians that when the Indians stopped supporting them, the colony failed.
Who was the Nathaniel Bacon and what did he do?
was a colonist of the Virginia Colony, famous as the instigator of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, which collapsed when Bacon himself died from dysentery.
What is the difference between indentured labor and slavery?
The difference between slavery and indentured servitude was that indentured servitude was for a maximum period of time, typically 7 years, and slavery was for life. Slavery also meant that the slave's children were also slaves, whereas the indentured servant's children were free citizens.
Showing posts with label American History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American History. Show all posts
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Europeans and Native Americans in the Northeast
Vocabulary
Great Migration: sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970.
Religious Toleration: are people allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government allows other religions to be there.
Q&A
Why did the French and Dutch depend heavily on the rivers of the Northeast?
In the rivers were gold, gold at the time was very profitable.
Why did the puritans migrate from England to the Northeast?
The Puritans left England primarily due to religious persecution but also for economic reasons as well. In 1607, a sect of separatists from Yorkshire left England and moved to Leiden, Holland in search of religious freedom.
Great Migration: sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970.
Religious Toleration: are people allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government allows other religions to be there.
Q&A
Why did the French and Dutch depend heavily on the rivers of the Northeast?
In the rivers were gold, gold at the time was very profitable.
Why did the puritans migrate from England to the Northeast?
The Puritans left England primarily due to religious persecution but also for economic reasons as well. In 1607, a sect of separatists from Yorkshire left England and moved to Leiden, Holland in search of religious freedom.
King Philip's War: a Turning Point in History
Vocabulary
Sachem: is a boss or leader.
Metacom: is most known for leading the Wampanoag and their allies in the fight against the English during King Philip's War.
Q&A
What was the goal of Native Americans in King Philip's War?
to drive out the English settlers.
Three reasons why the English settlers won the war.
They had better weapons, more people in the war, and had cannons.
What effect did the war have between settlers and Native Americans?
It forced them to move.
If the differences had been settled by peace talks, how might history have changed?
There would be less conflict, and not as much wars.
Sachem: is a boss or leader.
Metacom: is most known for leading the Wampanoag and their allies in the fight against the English during King Philip's War.
Q&A
What was the goal of Native Americans in King Philip's War?
to drive out the English settlers.
Three reasons why the English settlers won the war.
They had better weapons, more people in the war, and had cannons.
What effect did the war have between settlers and Native Americans?
It forced them to move.
If the differences had been settled by peace talks, how might history have changed?
There would be less conflict, and not as much wars.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Section 3: European Settlement and Native American...
Resistance 1519-1689
Vocabulary:
Conquistador: a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Hidalgo: is a gentleman.
Colony: is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Congregacion: is a group of people assembled for religious worship.
presidios: is a fortified military settlement.
Q&A
Describe the relationship between Spain, Europe, and the Americas.
They all have a relationship because of Navigation.
What was the encomienda system?
Was a labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a Spanish encomendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
What happened in New Mexico and Florida?
Florida was no longer a state to New Mexico and became a US state.
Vocabulary:
Conquistador: a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Hidalgo: is a gentleman.
Colony: is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Congregacion: is a group of people assembled for religious worship.
presidios: is a fortified military settlement.
Q&A
Describe the relationship between Spain, Europe, and the Americas.
They all have a relationship because of Navigation.
What was the encomienda system?
Was a labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a Spanish encomendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
What happened in New Mexico and Florida?
Florida was no longer a state to New Mexico and became a US state.
Section 4: The Atlantic World is Born
Section 4 Vocabulary
Columbian Exchange: also known as the Columbian interchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Christopher Columbus: was an Italian navigator and colonist who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon. While pursuing a route to the Far East, he discovered a viable sailing route to the Americas, then unknown to the Old World.
Q&A
Why did European diseases spread so rapidly among the Native Americans?
It spread so quickly because they were so close together maybe even a small handshake or trading something can share the disease.
What Changes did America bring to Europe?
Livestock came from Europe, including horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens. Over time, new crops were introduced to the Americas, including wheat, rice, barley, oats, coffee, sugar cane, citrus fruits, melons and Kentucky bluegrass. ... Wheat was not indigenous to the Americas, where maize was the native grain.
How did Slavery Start?
Slavery in America started in 1619, when the privateer The White Lion brought 20 African slaves ashore in the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia.
Columbian Exchange: also known as the Columbian interchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Christopher Columbus: was an Italian navigator and colonist who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon. While pursuing a route to the Far East, he discovered a viable sailing route to the Americas, then unknown to the Old World.
Q&A
Why did European diseases spread so rapidly among the Native Americans?
It spread so quickly because they were so close together maybe even a small handshake or trading something can share the disease.
What Changes did America bring to Europe?
Livestock came from Europe, including horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens. Over time, new crops were introduced to the Americas, including wheat, rice, barley, oats, coffee, sugar cane, citrus fruits, melons and Kentucky bluegrass. ... Wheat was not indigenous to the Americas, where maize was the native grain.
How did Slavery Start?
Slavery in America started in 1619, when the privateer The White Lion brought 20 African slaves ashore in the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Section 2: The European World
Vocabulary Words
1. feudalism: A type of war and tradition2. hierarchy: Christian people, and Europeans who believed that everything from the universe to an average house
3. Islam: People inspired by the teachings of the prophet muhammad
4. Marco Polo: Left their Native Venice to start on a journey
5. The Renaissance: The word Renaissance means Rebirth
6. Isabella: Is a queen of Castile and is married to king Ferdinand
Questions & Answers
1. Why did European traders not want to travel by land to Asia?It was a lot of money and was really dangerous.
2. What technology was developed that made long distance sea voyages possible?
Cartography
3. Which influenced the other? Trade lead to new technology or did new technology lead to trade? Why?
Trade lead to new tech, because with new materials, they can make new things.
Section 1: The Native American World
Vocabulary Words
1. kinship network: A group of relatives or kin.2. clan: A group of family who were all descended from a common ancestor
3. division of labor: both woman and men work hard, each with a different purpose
4. oral tradition:pass on history and beliefs from generation to generation
Questions & Answers
1. How do we know that Native Americans lived in America for a long time?They left us evidence, such as a finger print or foot print in mud that dried out from years and years of age.
2. Describe 3 different culture groups in North America.
The Wotcha and Pawnee, planted corn, squash, and beans. The Chinook people used fish, one so oily you could use it as a candle.
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