Vocab
What is the Crown?
The English royal family/monarchy who is in charge of England.
What did Francisco Pizarro do in 1532?
Started his conquest of Peru (Thanks Dr. Crago :))
King James (33)
What was the main religion of English and what they were trying to convert some indigenous people to?
Christianity (mainly Catholicism)
What do you think the main cause of the crisis in England in late 1500s?
Discuss as needed.
Population, need for land
Money, want for money
Rise in industrialism
Spanish-English war
What does utopia mean?
An ideal society where everything is perfect. Example: The English to create a utopia in North America when colonizing.
What happened that affected the English Crown in 1603?
Queen Elizabeth died
Who was the title of the Indian Prince mentioned early on in the chapter and what happened to him?
Guarionexius and he got trapped/captured by the English
What was the main motive that pushed the Spanish and English into expanding?
Usually money or greed. Profit off of indigenous lands from taxation, and learning how to utilize the land better. Or to create an idealistic society on these lands, a utopia (36). Discuss if you think and can prove otherwise.
How do the English feel towards indigenous cultures, traditions, and people in general?
Discuss as needed
What is an idealized feudal society?
A hierarchal society where land can exchanged for important aspects of life. Making this type of society heavily favored towards higher classes and that was the one of the wants of the English
When did the English fight the Spanish?
1580-1604 (Townsend 33)
This source was quoted early in the chapter. What was the source and who was reading it?
What is Decades of the Newe Worlde - Peter Martyr?
Read by John Smith
While the English were dealing with a population crisis and a rise in industrialism, what was their answer?
“Colonization, reasoned some, was the answer to unemployment and discontent” (Townsend 33). Discuss if necessary.
How did the English see indigenous women, give examples if possible?
The English were nicer to women, almost being befuddled by their presence, John Smith is a prime example. Discuss as needed
What does polyglot mean?
Someone who speaks multiple languages. Example, English using indigenous captives as translators like Malinche
What happened on April 26, 1607?
John Smith and everyone with him found land in Virginia
Who was William Strachey?
Upcoming author who spent time in Jamestown and wrote about it, one of the first historian for Jamestown.
What were the names of the ships used by the English in this chapter?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery
How is Manifest Destiny represented in this chapter?
Open-ended, discuss
What does Cassique(s) mean?
What was the name of the book that detailed the Spanish atrocities across North America, and what year did the book get published?
The Spanish Colony, or a Briefe Chronicle of the Acts and Gestes of the Spanish in the West Indies. 1583 (32)
Who was John Smith, what did he do, why was he important?
He had an epic mustache
Give a concise summary of the chapter, what are the main ideas Townsend is trying to get across?
Discuss about the interesting spelling seen throughout the book, what is the purpose or reason behind it?
Anything that makes sense to the context of the story and is applicable to the story.