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American Colonies Emerge

American Colonies Emerge. Chapter 2. Spanish Colonization. Florida and the Southwest Mestizo Spanish Missions Formed Forced Catholicism & Spanish culture on natives Natives became Spanish citizens Slave Trade. Defeat of the Spanish Armada. 1588

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American Colonies Emerge

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  1. American Colonies Emerge Chapter 2

  2. Spanish Colonization • Florida and the Southwest • Mestizo • Spanish Missions Formed • Forced Catholicism & Spanish culture on natives • Natives became Spanish citizens • Slave Trade

  3. Defeat of the Spanish Armada • 1588 • Opens way for rest of Europe to colonize Americas.

  4. Jamestown Section 2

  5. Early Jamestown • Virginia Company • Joint stock company – businesses in which investors pooled their wealth for a common purpose • http://apva.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=31 • 150 original settlers (1607) • Inexperienced, gold fever • John Smith created law “no work, no food” • Help from natives (Powhatan)

  6. Hard Times • Most settlers in the first 2 waves died • Leadership uses harsh control to save colony • Relations with Indians alternate between shaky peace and violence

  7. Brown Gold • Tobacco trade saves American colonies • John Rolfe • Indentured servants – contracted worker for a limited time in return for food, shelter and travel expenses • Headright System – 50 acres if you come to Virginia!

  8. House of Burgesses • Jamestown Government • 1st popularly elected legislature in New World • White male landowners could vote for House members • Governor could veto House legislation

  9. Virginia Times Activity • In groups of 2 or 3, make a newspaper front page covering a major event in Jamestown history. • The settlers clash with Native Americans/becoming a royal colony (pg. 46-47) • Hostilities develop (pg. 47) • Bacon’s Rebellion (pg. 47-48) • Front page requirements • Who, what, when, where, why? • Newspaper title (with date) and Headline • One color picture • One mock interview • 2 to 3 paragraphs (at least 10 sentences)

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