Although many people think of the seventeenth century as having no variation from place to place‚ this is not true. Many settlements during this time were different in several ways‚ such as the English colonies in New England and the Spanish settlements in the southwest. Economic development and religion proved to be a key difference between the Spanish settlements in the southwest and the English colonies in New England during the seventeenth century. The two main religious groups in New England
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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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The French and Indian War Impact on the American Revolution As Europeans settled the New World‚ they encountered difficulties that they had not perceived before. The first of which was the Native Americans who were not thrilled on the idea of giving up their ancestral land for European settlement. So‚ it was not a surprise when conflict arise between the Natives and the Europeans. Because the Europeans brought over diseases that were fatal to the Natives and had more developed weaponry‚ they were
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Disrespect was a major cultural difference. From the beginning of the relationship between Native and European Americans‚ the European Americans(Europeans) repeatedly dishonored the treaties which they agreed to uphold. Usually‚ they established the same treaties they betrayed‚ such as the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851); which eventually led to the tragic massacre of the Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek.[1] “The Treaty set forth traditional territorial claims of the tribes as between themselves.” [2]
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The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States‚ provoked by word of Spanish colonial brutality in Cuba. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists‚ many Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war’s end‚ America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. Reasoning for war Until the 1890s‚ ambivalence about overseas possessions had restrained
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sentence explaining its significance. • French Indochina – the name given to the colonies in Southeast Asia that were under French control. Significant of European imperialism in Asia and the pressure that was placed on it by Western and European powers. • Mongkut – the king of Siam who by studying modern science‚ mathematics‚ and language was able to uphold his country and keep it from European rule and pushed Siam into a period of modernization. • Spanish-American War – a struggle between the United
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French and Spanish colonizers came to America to obey the rulers (king and queen) of Spain‚ while the English were considered “free people” as long as they still practiced and followed the English law. Not like the French and Spanish‚ the English colonizers wanted other countries to immigrate from their countries and colonize in America. Spanish and French wanted total rule and control. First English colonizers came to settle in Massachusetts and Virginia‚ where as the French colonies were in Newfoundland
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How Important are Native Americans in the Past‚ Present‚ and Future? Many people in today’s world do not realize just how important Native Americans were to our country many years ago and they definitely do not realize the impact they have made in our present time. This is why I made the title “How Important are Native Americans in the Past Present and Future.” This lack of knowledge in regards to Native American impacts is largely caused by the school systems in our country. They tend to leave
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the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox‚ Measles‚ Malaria‚ Yellow Fever‚ Influenza‚ Chicken pox‚ Syphilis‚ Polio‚ Hepatitis‚ and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases‚ millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were also brought back to Europe. During that time‚ the
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Challenges to the Spanish empire a. The success of Spain encourages Portugal‚ France‚ England‚ and the Netherlands to claim parts of the New World a.i. First French effort to colonize- c. 1538- Jacques Cartier a.ii. Dutch and English grow in power and start colonizing. Netherlands become largely protestant and rebel against Spanish rule- 1567- do not receive independence until 1648 a.iii. Francis Drake‚ English “sea dog” (pirate/smuggler)‚ Ventured around South America and raided Spanish ships and colonies
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