JR-102C
Jeus Santiago
6. To what extent should the colonization of America be understood as the extension of European civilization into the New World, or should it be understood as the gradual development of a uniquely American culture? The colonization of the New World was first an attempt to conquer uncharted land, discover new unique crops, and collect riches such as rare minerals like gold. Some of the first contacts weren’t great, most starved, some even died. They needed help, therefore, the fragile pilgrims of what was left of the colony sent for help. The colonials sailed on the ship which took them many months just to get back to Europe, and it would take even longer for these colonials to return back to the New World. They explained to the Virginia Company that they were determined to go so that they may “live and die as English men and women” and they were sick and tired of the dutchification of their children. As these colonists sailed the Mayflower, by their peppery and stocky Captain Myles Standish they lost track of where they were headed and landed many miles north of Jamestown at Plymouth Bay. After arriving in this unknown, unpopulated area, a group of separatist created the Massachusetts Bay Company. This was the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay colony. By this point it should be interpreted that it was the Europeans who sought to extend their civilization into a new undiscovered world. The Europeans were the first people, excluding the Indians, who sailed to the New World and actually explored its mysteries. The Europeans were also the ones who introduced religion to this New World and performed its requirements. The colonists were also using technology that was being used simultaneously by the same English men who created them back in Europe. Their lifestyle, their beliefs, and their morals were exactly the same as their Europeans brethrens. The food was an exception due to the fact that these colonists settled in an area with different soils
6. To what extent should the colonization of America be understood as the extension of European civilization into the New World, or should it be understood as the gradual development of a uniquely American culture? The colonization of the New World was first an attempt to conquer uncharted land, discover new unique crops, and collect riches such as rare minerals like gold. Some of the first contacts weren’t great, most starved, some even died. They needed help, therefore, the fragile pilgrims of what was left of the colony sent for help. The colonials sailed on the ship which took them many months just to get back to Europe, and it would take even longer for these colonials to return back to the New World. They explained to the Virginia Company that they were determined to go so that they may “live and die as English men and women” and they were sick and tired of the dutchification of their children. As these colonists sailed the Mayflower, by their peppery and stocky Captain Myles Standish they lost track of where they were headed and landed many miles north of Jamestown at Plymouth Bay. After arriving in this unknown, unpopulated area, a group of separatist created the Massachusetts Bay Company. This was the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay colony. By this point it should be interpreted that it was the Europeans who sought to extend their civilization into a new undiscovered world. The Europeans were the first people, excluding the Indians, who sailed to the New World and actually explored its mysteries. The Europeans were also the ones who introduced religion to this New World and performed its requirements. The colonists were also using technology that was being used simultaneously by the same English men who created them back in Europe. Their lifestyle, their beliefs, and their morals were exactly the same as their Europeans brethrens. The food was an exception due to the fact that these colonists settled in an area with different soils