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Colonial America 1607-1763
Prince Henry The Navigator – Portuguese prince who encouraged navalmen to explore the African coast for weak spots in the muslim defense, started famous navigation school in Portugal
Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1509) – Italian navalman who sailed under the Spanish flag, in october 12 1492 sailed the ocean blue, discovered the islands off the Bahamas, discovery marked the beginning of the exploration and the conquest of the new world
Amerigo Vespucci – Italian navigator who sailed for spain and explored south america, spain had money, his name was given to the continent by a german cartographer,
Demarcation line 1493 – a line drawn 100 leagues west of the cape verde islands, the pope drew it, split the world between Portugal and spain, Portugal gets land east of the land and spain gets west, attempt to limit conflict
Treaty of tordesillas 1494 – shifted demarcation line 370 degrees west, gives spain almost all of north and south America, Portugal gets Africa and BRAZIL MOST IMPORTANTLY
Spanish armada’s defeat 1588 – the English now rule the seas, sir francis drake led the british navy to defeat the Spanish armada, the victory gave England the opportunity to COLONIZE THE NEW WORLD, spain is now on the decline and England is on the rise in regards to world power
Sir walter Raleigh – guy who tried to start a settlement on Roanoke island three times, court favorite of Elizabeth the first
Roanoke – the first attempt of English settlement in north America, first two settlements failed, the third disappeared, 1584-1590
Jamestown 1607 – established by john smith, first permanent English settlement in the new world, located along the banks of the james river in the territory of Virginia
Captain john smith – NOT HOT, ginger, HAD NO SOUL, saves the Jamestown colony through leadership as a member of the governing council, when he went back to England Jamestown went into a period of starvation, fail.
John rolfe – NOT HOT EITHER, saved the

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