Establishing an Empire and conflicts
What were the four leading nations in Europe by the late 1400s?
France, Spain, England, Portugal.
What is a royal colony?
One under direct control of the king.
True of False & explain
The Natives in America were uneducated and savage people?
False, the Natives America were divided into societies with governments, languages, cultures civilizations and everything that can make people educated?
Was the headright system profitable to the economic of Virginia?
YES
What do you call when several investors pool their wealth in support of a colony that would, hopefully, yield a profit?
Joint-stock companies
Why the Powhatan launch, destroy and kill the settlers?
They were alarmed at the growing number of settlers and they started to kill the colonist's livestock and destroy their farms.
What was the system of governance used in Europe during the exploration age?
Absolute monarchy
What part of England's Laws of Conquest was applied in America?
It was forbidden to have any physical contact with the Natives such as: marriages, sexual intercourse etc.
Why the England's first attempts to set a colony on its own failed?
Diseases and Starvation
Who by his curiosity and his motivation to know everything helped launch the era of European expansion?
Prince Henry
What led the crusaders to fight?
Muslim armies had seized huge areas of Asia and North Africa. To regain this territory Spanish Christian waged a campaign. Other Christian armies came to fight to force the Muslim force out of the Holy Land.
How did John smith help settled England's first colony?
John Smith trained the first settlers to farm and work, thus saving the colony from early devastation.
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How did the European change after the plagues?
The return to urban life.
The new urban middle class would assume increasing political power.
Why the Portugal was so advanced in term of exploration?
Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa. In the process, the Portuguese accumulated a wealth of knowledge about navigation and the geography of the Atlantic Ocean. They were not scared to fail and they were so curious.
What was the result of Bacon's Rebellion?
It drew attention to Berkeley's government. They were recalled to England to explain himself but died before the meeting with the king.
What are 3 legacies of the decline in power of the Church?
Reformations
Rise of monarchies
Renaissance
What effect the reformation had on the system of governance?
Reformation led to modern democracy
What changed in terms of art during the Renaissance?
Renaissance artists rejected the 2D world, their paintings were more realistic and they started to used new painting techniques.
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How did the crusades open Asian Trade routes?
The pilgrimage of thousands of Europeans to the Holy Land created a need for new routes for supply shipments to feed and arm the crusaders.
The European knew about the goods in Asia, but the Muslim merchants were controlling the flow of goods through much of the Middle East. As trade opportunities increased, new markets were established and new trade routes were opened
Which monarchy played a central role in European exploration by sponsoring Christopher Columbus's voyages?
The Spanish Monarchy
How did the English settle in North America?
In 1606 King James I of England granted a charter to the Virginia Company of London to colonize the American coast another charter to the Plymouth Company t. In 1607 the Virginia Company crossed the ocean and established Jamestown.
Why the King of England made Virginia a royal colony?
After the Indian Massacre of 1622 killed hundreds of settlers, the king revoked the Company's charter in 1624 and made Virginia a royal colony under his control.
Why Nathaniel Bacon did not like the Natives Americans?
Bacon's Rebellion was triggered when a grab for Native American lands was denied. Jamestown had once been the bustling capital of the Colony of Virginia. Now it was a smoldering ruin, and Nathaniel Bacon was on the run.
How the economic difference has divided Virginia?
Berkeley imposed high taxes but it was mostly paid by the poor. The taxes were not used for the public it was for the personal profit for the wealthy planters. Meanwhile, at the border the hostilities began. It was a high level corruption.
In what way were the Renaissance attitudes and ideas able to influence European explorers?
The Renaissance encouraged individuals to regard themselves as individuals to look forward to fame and prompted many to seek glory through adventure.