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THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1492-1865

THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1492-1865. SEMINAR 2. REVIEW QUESTIONS. Describe the first settlers of the North American continent Name the most important Native American cultural areas Describe how the Europeans viewed the Indians. VIRGINIA BEGINNINGS. 1607: arrival at Jamestown

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THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1492-1865

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  1. THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1492-1865 SEMINAR 2

  2. REVIEW QUESTIONS • Describethefirstsettlers of theNorth American continent • Namethe most importantNative American culturalareas • DescribehowtheEuropeansviewedtheIndians

  3. VIRGINIA BEGINNINGS • 1607: arrivalatJamestown • Problem: lowlying, malarialarea, dreaming of findinggold • Colonywasestablishedbythe Virginia Company, a jointstockcompany • John Smith: prototype of the American hero: overcomesdifficulties, becomes a leader

  4. EARLY POPULATION • Indentured labor, homeless, orchildren • Indenture: temporary labor contract (4-7 years) • 1613: Governor John Rolfeplantstobacco • 1619: Virginia House of Burgesses • 1619: arrival of firstblacks

  5. PURITAN NEW ENGLAND • Non-conformists: Scroobycommunity • MovetoLeyden, laterapplyforpermissiontosettlein New World • Head of colony: William Bradford • 1620: MayflowerCompact– a covenant, • Covenant: an agreementbetween man and God, orbetweenindividuals

  6. THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT • Motivation of thesettlers • Covenant and combine • The firstdocument of American democracy, • Civil Body Politick • Consensualgovernment

  7. WILLIAM BRADFORD • Notonlygovernor, chiefjudge, jury, superintendent of agriculture • Self-educated, deeplycommittedtoPuritanism • Separatistinterpretation of theReformation • Establishing a community • The MayflowerCompact, theFirstThanksgiving • The decline of thecommunity

  8. WILLIAM BRADFORD. OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION • Describingthe life of thecolonyfromearlybeginningsuntilthedeclineofthesettlement • A horriblecase of bestiality: violationofGod’slaw, theultimate sin: young man matedwithanimals • Leviticallaw: eyefor an eye • Explanationfor sin: earlyexample of nativism, orrejectionofimmigrants

  9. BRADFORD’S EXPLANATION • Wherethe Lord beginstosowgoodseed, theretheenvious man willendeavourtosowtares • Whentheycouldnothavesuchastheywouldtheyweregladtotakesuchastheycould • A mixed multitudecameintothewildernesswiththepeople of God

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