Colonialism In North America During The 16th And 17th Century
GKE 1 Task Three
Themes in U.S. and World History
REVISED
Colonialism in North America
During the 16th and 17th centuries, several European nations dispatched delegations set on colonializing portions of the Americas. The British were undoubtedly the most successful in this regard by first establishing the Jamestown colony in 1604 and then the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 (Reich, 2010). The Native Americans that the explorers encountered were weary of the unfamiliar faces that sought to establish footholds on their land. The British colonists viewed the natives as to be inferior, but were ready to use the natives for their knowledge, trading and indigenous skills. The reaction of the Native Americans towards the English …show more content…
This system created a dependency between the colonists and the Crown. The people that made the journey from Europe to the Americas were a varied lot. They included business men, religious purists seeking freedom from the church and even some less than desirable members of British society. Once the settlements were established they began to expand, eventually becoming 13 colonies along the east coast of the Americas. The primary system of government established in the colonies was provincial, in which each colony was led by a governor appointed by the British Monarchy (Reich, 2010). Generations passed and families that had become well established in the Americas felt that the exploitation imposed on them by England had become intolerable and sought to gain independence from the colonial system of ruling. Most notably, the taxes and tariffs that the British collected from the colonialists became a source of fierce protest. “Taxation without Representation” became the cry of revolt. These protests initially were nonviolent, but increasing tensions
Themes in U.S. and World History
REVISED
Colonialism in North America
During the 16th and 17th centuries, several European nations dispatched delegations set on colonializing portions of the Americas. The British were undoubtedly the most successful in this regard by first establishing the Jamestown colony in 1604 and then the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 (Reich, 2010). The Native Americans that the explorers encountered were weary of the unfamiliar faces that sought to establish footholds on their land. The British colonists viewed the natives as to be inferior, but were ready to use the natives for their knowledge, trading and indigenous skills. The reaction of the Native Americans towards the English …show more content…
This system created a dependency between the colonists and the Crown. The people that made the journey from Europe to the Americas were a varied lot. They included business men, religious purists seeking freedom from the church and even some less than desirable members of British society. Once the settlements were established they began to expand, eventually becoming 13 colonies along the east coast of the Americas. The primary system of government established in the colonies was provincial, in which each colony was led by a governor appointed by the British Monarchy (Reich, 2010). Generations passed and families that had become well established in the Americas felt that the exploitation imposed on them by England had become intolerable and sought to gain independence from the colonial system of ruling. Most notably, the taxes and tariffs that the British collected from the colonialists became a source of fierce protest. “Taxation without Representation” became the cry of revolt. These protests initially were nonviolent, but increasing tensions