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Chapter 2 Section 2

Chapter 2 Section 2. English Colonies in America. Objectives. Explain the religious and economic reasons why England became interested in America. Describe the founding of Jamestown and explain why it succeeded. I. The Reformation in Europe.

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Chapter 2 Section 2

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  1. Chapter 2 Section 2 English Colonies in America

  2. Objectives • Explain the religious and economic reasons why England became interested in America. • Describe the founding of Jamestown and explain why it succeeded.

  3. I. The Reformation in Europe • Martin Luther- published an attack on Catholic church corruption -founds the Lutheran Church • Protestant Reformation- reforming the church

  4. I. The Reformation in Europe (Ctd.) • John Calvin- congregations should choose their own elders and ministers • Settlers in America share this idea

  5. II. The Reformation Changes England • Anglican Church- church of England • King Henry VII- head of Anglican Church • Church splits away from Catholic church, still uses rituals

  6. II. The Reformation Changes England (Ctd.) • Puritans- purify Anglican church of all Catholic elements • King James refuses to let Puritans reform the church • Puritans come to America to practice their religion

  7. III. Economic Reasons for Interest in America 1. Enclosure movement- English nobles converted large estates into sheep farms • Poor tenants were left unemployed, America offers hope for new opportunities 2. England needs new market for wool

  8. III. Economic Reasons for Interest in America 3. Joint stock companies- pooled the money of many investors to raise large amounts of money for big projects • Allows English merchants to be able to trade with and colonize new parts of the world without gvt. financing

  9. IV. England needs naval outposts • Privateers- privately owned ships licensed by the gvt. to attack ships of other countries • Queen Elizabeth allows English privateers to attack Spanish ships • Establish naval bases in American colonies • Sir Walter Raleigh- names Virginia after Queen Elizabeth and founds Roanoke

  10. V. Jamestown • First permanent English settlement in America • Virginia Company- given a charter by the king to plant colonies

  11. V. Jamestown (Ctd.) Problems • Location- swampy, malaria 2. Townspeople unsuited for farming, raising livestock, and hunting 3. Governing council argued & couldn’t make decisions 4. Upper-class gentlemen refused to work at all

  12. V. Jamestown (Ctd.) Result of problems • Lawlessness • Sickness • Food shortages • Colonists starve to death

  13. V. Jamestown (Ctd.) • John Smith- strong leader who traded with Indians which helped to keep colonists alive • Pocahontas- saved John Smith from being killed by Indians

  14. Pocahontas’s Baptism

  15. House of Burgesses

  16. John Smith

  17. VI. Tobacco saves Jamestown • John Rolfe- introduced tobacco to Jamestown • Tobacco planted in large quantity and sold to England for a good profit

  18. VII. House of Burgesses • House of Burgesses- first legislative body in America • Colonists could propose their own laws • Burgesses- representatives

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