The American Pageant Chapter 1 Summary
The American Pageant, 13th Edition Textbook Notes
Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings
I. The Shaping of North America
1. Recorded history began 6,000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization
2. The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands.
3. Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains.
4. The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America & scoured the present day American Midwest.
II. Peopling the Americas
1. The Land Bridge theory. o As the Great Ice Age diminished, so did the glaciers over North America. o The theory holds that …show more content…
o In Ireland, the Catholics sought Spain’s help in revolting against
England, but the English crushed the uprising with brutal atrocity, and developed an attitude of sneering contempt for natives.
II. Elizabeth Energizes England
1. After Francis Drake pirated Spanish ships for gold then circumnavigated the globe, Elizabeth I knighted him on his ship. Obviously, this reward angered the Spanish who sought revenge.
2. Meanwhile, English attempts at colonization in the New World failed embarrassingly. Notable of these failures was Sir Walter Raleigh and the Roanoke Island Colony, better known as “The Lost Colony.”
3. Seeking to get their revenge, Spain attacked Britain but lost in the Spanish Armada’s defeat of 1588. This opened the door for Britain to cross the Atlantic.
They swarmed to America and took over the lead in colonization and power. o Victory also fueled England to new heights due to…
Strong government/popular monarch, more religious unity, a sense of nationalism
Golden age of literature (Shakespeare)
Beginning of British dominance at sea (which lasts until U.S. tops them, around …show more content…
It was a well-equipped group of 11 ships that carried about 1,000 people to Massachusetts.
3. John Winthrop was elected governor or deputy governor for 19 years, helping Massachusetts prosper in fur trading, fishing, and shipbuilding.
IV. Building the Bay Colony
1. Soon after the establishment of the colony, the franchise (right to vote) was extended to all “freemen,” adult males who belonged to the Puritan congregations (later called the Congregational Church), making people who could enjoy the franchise about two fifths of the male population. o Un-churched men and women weren’t allowed into matters of government.
2. The provincial government was not a democracy. o Governor Winthrop feared and distrusted the common people, calling democracy the “meanest and worst” of all forms of government.
3. Religious leaders wielded powerful influence over the admission to church membership.
4. John Cotton, a prominent clergy member, was educated at Cambridge and had immigrated to Massachusetts to avoid persecution for his criticism of the Church of England.
5. However, congregations could hire and fire their ministers at will.
6. Still, there were laws to limit Earthly pleasures, such as a fine of twenty shillings for couples caught kissing in
Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings
I. The Shaping of North America
1. Recorded history began 6,000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization
2. The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands.
3. Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains.
4. The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America & scoured the present day American Midwest.
II. Peopling the Americas
1. The Land Bridge theory. o As the Great Ice Age diminished, so did the glaciers over North America. o The theory holds that …show more content…
o In Ireland, the Catholics sought Spain’s help in revolting against
England, but the English crushed the uprising with brutal atrocity, and developed an attitude of sneering contempt for natives.
II. Elizabeth Energizes England
1. After Francis Drake pirated Spanish ships for gold then circumnavigated the globe, Elizabeth I knighted him on his ship. Obviously, this reward angered the Spanish who sought revenge.
2. Meanwhile, English attempts at colonization in the New World failed embarrassingly. Notable of these failures was Sir Walter Raleigh and the Roanoke Island Colony, better known as “The Lost Colony.”
3. Seeking to get their revenge, Spain attacked Britain but lost in the Spanish Armada’s defeat of 1588. This opened the door for Britain to cross the Atlantic.
They swarmed to America and took over the lead in colonization and power. o Victory also fueled England to new heights due to…
Strong government/popular monarch, more religious unity, a sense of nationalism
Golden age of literature (Shakespeare)
Beginning of British dominance at sea (which lasts until U.S. tops them, around …show more content…
It was a well-equipped group of 11 ships that carried about 1,000 people to Massachusetts.
3. John Winthrop was elected governor or deputy governor for 19 years, helping Massachusetts prosper in fur trading, fishing, and shipbuilding.
IV. Building the Bay Colony
1. Soon after the establishment of the colony, the franchise (right to vote) was extended to all “freemen,” adult males who belonged to the Puritan congregations (later called the Congregational Church), making people who could enjoy the franchise about two fifths of the male population. o Un-churched men and women weren’t allowed into matters of government.
2. The provincial government was not a democracy. o Governor Winthrop feared and distrusted the common people, calling democracy the “meanest and worst” of all forms of government.
3. Religious leaders wielded powerful influence over the admission to church membership.
4. John Cotton, a prominent clergy member, was educated at Cambridge and had immigrated to Massachusetts to avoid persecution for his criticism of the Church of England.
5. However, congregations could hire and fire their ministers at will.
6. Still, there were laws to limit Earthly pleasures, such as a fine of twenty shillings for couples caught kissing in