Vocabulary * Latitude: distance north or south of the equator. * Longitude: distance east or west of the prime meridian. * Mercantilism: the way England made money off of the colonists. * Religious Toleration: The basic idea that a society should be tolerant (accepting) of all religious beliefs. * Quarter: to provide with lodging or shelter. * Loyalists: American colonists who remained loyal to Britain. * Boycott: to refuse to buy items from a particular country
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concepts to spark the desires of people from other countries to emigrate to the new lands. While many religions blossomed on the American shores of the Atlantic‚ a basic structure held for most of them‚ being predominantly derived from Puritanism. Jamestown‚ the first permanent English settlement‚ showed the link the new settlers had to God when Sir Thomas Dale said the following in 1610: Be not dismayed at all For scandall cannot doe us wrong‚ God will not let us fall. Let England knowe our willingnesse
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American Literature Test Terms Definitions Colonial New England period is also known as what? Puritan Era When was Jamestown established? 1607 When did the Separatists come to the New World? 1620 When did the Puritans come to America? 1630 When the Puritans came to America‚ where did they land? Massachusetts Bay What are the literary characteristics of the Colonial New England period? Unadorned‚ simple‚ useful‚ natural‚ utalitarian‚ didactic‚ and Biblical What are the Genres
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English from a nation language to a global language During the course of a few centuries‚ English has developed from being a nation language spoken only by people in the British Isles to being an international language spoken by nearly 2 billion people. In this article I’m going to write about the factors that played a role in making English a global language. The English language is today known as one of the most powerful languages in the world. The fact that English today is one of the most
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Official in 50 countries (more than any other language). • English Colonies o English migrated with language as established colonies. ▪ Official language of most foreign colonies. o North America (Jamestown 1607 and Plymouth in 1620). ▪ After defeat of French‚ English is main language. o First to North America‚ then Ireland‚ South Asia‚ South Pacific‚ and southern Africa. o 1899 – won Philippines from Spain.
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Magalhy Contreras Professor Sinclair History 1301-21005 20 September 2014 U.S. History I Midterm Exam Essay Question from Section II: 3) How and why was Hernán Cortés able to conquer the Aztec Empire? • Hernán Cortés was authorized by the governor of Cuba to do an expedition with six hundred men and eleven ships to try and find the kingdom where lots of gold was expected to be. Cortés was given a gift by the Tobasco people‚ and the gift was a girl named Malinali. Malinali was Cortés’ interpreter
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1607 and 1733. Each colonies developed their own government‚ cultures and economies. > Slave economies and non-slave economies. Jamestown was the first successful settlement; it was a principally commercial purpose‚ but most of its settlers died in the first 5 years and were replaced by new immigrants. They fought and won wars with the neighboring natives. Plymouth: it was settled by Separatists who wished for freedom from the Church of England. They first moved to Holland than to America. It
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Quinn Anderson Mr. Salmon APUSH 1st Period Chesapeake Colonies vs New England Colonies In 1607‚ the first permanent English colony was established in North America. This settlement was known as Jamestown‚ and it paved the way for future English colonies. Originally‚ the first settlements were established for monetary reasons‚ future colonies‚ namely the New England colonies‚ were established as religious havens for various groups. These first few settlements‚ Virginia and Maryland‚ also known as
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refuge for people with this nature‚ as it was a vast and ungoverned landmass that‚ with the exception of defensive aboriginals‚ lacked formidable security against exploitation. In 1607‚ a modest group of English descendants arrived upon the shore of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ bearing with them a persistent drive toward gold‚ prosperity‚ and a prospective foundation for new society. In 1620‚ a pious group of English separatists
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APUSH Key Terms Chapter One Conquistador- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. Aztec Moctezuma- was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan‚ reigning from 1502 to 1520. The first contact between indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign‚ and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of Mexico Treaty of Tordesilas- signed at Tordesillas (now in Valladolid province‚ Spain)‚ 7 June 1494‚ divided
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