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America Colonization Intro

America Colonization Intro. Famous line…. In Fourteen-Hundred and Ninety-Two, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue. -Traditional Verse. “In Fourteen-Hundred and Ninety- Three, Columbus Stole all he could see.” - Traditional Verse Updated. Sec. 2.1 – p. 38-44. Christopher Columbus

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America Colonization Intro

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  1. America Colonization Intro

  2. Famous line… In Fourteen-Hundred and Ninety-Two, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue. -Traditional Verse

  3. “In Fourteen-Hundred and Ninety- Three, Columbus Stole all he could see.” -Traditional Verse Updated

  4. Sec. 2.1 – p. 38-44 • Christopher Columbus • From Italy • Spain sponsored his voyage in 1492.

  5. Why did Columbus travel westward? • Find a direct route to Asia • Spices / Gold • Spread Christianity (Catholic)

  6. August 3, 1492 • First voyage • Columbus knew the world was round!!! • Orig. thought he was in INDIA >>> (Indians) • Landed in Bahamas – October 12 “San Salvador”

  7. In the Indies • People call “Tainos” (TEE-nohs) • Found salt, tobacco, crafts and GOLD • Began to search other Islands Hispaniola

  8. Encomienda System • Disputes and conflicts begin as more colonists show up • Encomienda Sys. – Colonists received land and Natives to work for them • Slavery system – mine gold, build houses, grow food

  9. Natives Suffer • Brutal system for Natives – Harsh treatment • Bartolome de Las Casas – Spanish Priest who demanded an end to the En. Sys. • System did NOT end – Native populations destroyed • Need more labor = more slavery

  10. How was America Colonized? “The Europeans were able to Conquer America not because of their Military Genius, or their Religious Motivation, or their Ambition, or their Greed. They Conquered it by waging Unpremeditated Biological Warfare.” -Howard Simpson

  11. DISEASES = the key to successful European colonization • Smallpox • Natives have no immune resistance (90% populations wiped out)

  12. Columbian Exchange • Cultural exchanges between Europe, Americas, Africa, and Asia • Food, plants, animals, religion, diseases

  13. Jamestown, 1607 • 1587 – Sir Walter Raleigh’s Roanoke colony in NC fails – settlers disappeared “CRO” carved on the tree • Joint-Stock Co.’s pay for next attempt • John Smith leads settlers to Jamestown, VA

  14. ROANOKE COLONY DISAPPEARS

  15. JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT

  16. ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES

  17. Rough Times in Jamestown • 70 of 100 men die during first winter • Looking for gold, not building colony • No gold found!!! • What saves Jamestown???

  18. Tobacco!!! • Growing crop saves colony (J. Rolfe) • Sell back in Europe • Need labor in America!!! More people come. • Indentured Servants >>> Slavery

  19. POCAHONTAS SAVES JOHN SMITH

  20. JAMESTOWN FORT MODEL

  21. JAMESTOWN OUTER WALLS

  22. JAMESTOWN HOUSES

  23. JAMESTOWN CANNONS

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