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The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America. Chapter 2. Protestant Reformation of the 16 th Century. Religious reform movement/ division Split from Catholic church A. corruption of popes B. selling of indulgences 1. money and greed 2. purgatory

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The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

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  1. The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America Chapter 2

  2. Protestant Reformation of the16th Century • Religious reform movement/ division • Split from Catholic church A. corruption of popes B. selling of indulgences 1. money and greed 2. purgatory • Catholic slogan • Pope Julius II was known as the “warrior pope”

  3. The current Pope is Benedict XVI, who was elected at the age of 78 in April 2005

  4. Martin Luther & Protestant Reformation • 1513- Luther furious • Catholic belief vs. Luther’s belief • 1517- Luther’s “95 Theses” - salvation comes through faith alone - message started a revolution

  5. Martin Luther

  6. John Calvin Belief in “predestination” (1536)

  7. Protestant Reformation (continue) • France, Netherlands, England all experienced powerful Protestant movements – challenged Spanish Power

  8. “The sun shines for me as for the others” – King Frances I

  9. New France • French colonization in N. A. - Samuel de Champlain - founded Quebec (1608) - Montreal (largest city by 1700)

  10. England’s Interest in America • John Cabot’s voyage of 1497 - gave England claims in North America • Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) - defined protestant reformation in England - interest in exploration

  11. The Queen rewarded him with knighthood in 1580 for his journeys Sir Francis Drake

  12. responsible for establishing the first English colony in the New World, Roanoke Island Sir Walter Raleigh • Why would England have an interest in permanent colonization in North America?

  13. Sir Walter Raleigh • English attempt at Roanoke (1585) • 2nd attempt (1588-90) - women - interrupted by Spanish Armada (1588) - war crippled Spain - Return to Roanoke (1590) - Published accounts of colonization appear by 1600

  14. Roanoke Colony, 1584-1590

  15. 1st Successful English Colony • King James I (1606) - authorized Virginia Company to colonize N. A - 3 ships land / called place Jamestown (1607) • Purpose of journey? • Success turns into disaster / famine / disease/ Indians (deathtrap) A. only 38 of 104 survive 1st yr B. starvation leads to cannibalism (1610) C. John Smith, Pocahontas & John Rolfe - Rolfe’s Tobacco (1613)

  16. Virginia Company Charter, 1606

  17. Powhatan & John Smith • Some doubt I have of your coming that makes me not so kindly seek to relieve you…for many do inform me that your coming is not for trade but to invade my people and possess my country

  18. Jamestown Survives • Renewal of Indian wars (1622) - only 1200 alive of 6,000 since 1607 • population growth continued (new settlers) - 8100 by 1640 - births outnumbered deaths (1680) • By 1700, England gets 230k Ibs for Tobacco

  19. Journey to Plymouth • Pilgrims (separatists) sail to America A. Mayflower blown off course (1620) B. 100 land at Plymouth/ Mayflower Compact C. Squanto (Patuxet Indian) D. Indian assistance / thanksgiving (1621)

  20. Conclusion • France, Netherlands, England all founded colonies in North American and Caribbean in 1600s • New France: missionaries and traders, cooperation with Indians • New England: desired land – establishment of colonies

  21. Dates of new Colonies • Virginia (1607) • Massachusetts (1620) • New York (1626) • Maryland (1633) • Rhode Island (1636) • Connecticut (1636)

  22. 13 colonies continue • Delaware (1638) • New Hampshire (1638) • North Carolina (1653) • South Carolina (1663) • New Jersey (1664) • Pennsylvania (1682) • Georgia (1732)- last colony

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