ENV S 173 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Romantic Nationalism, Albert Bierstadt, Walden Pond
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10/3/14: gifford pinchot, forrest conservationist, chief of us forest service. Brought tools and knowledge that enabled the building of modern america: john winthrop leader of the puritans, settled new england i. Founded boston: puritans 1630 17 ships, 1000 ppl (men, women, and children, divine justification, highly educated, wealthy individuals i. Brought tools and knowledge that enabled the building of modern america: trade i. 10/8/14: native americans, overkill hypothesis, technology and the horse, came from mexico, transformed indian way of life, more mobile, militaristic, Big banks, shipping: southern colonies ( tidewater south , cash crop farming i. Tobacco, rice, indigo: primo genitor eldest son receives title and property i. Younger sons traveled to america and founded massive plantations in south: made south more similar to europe than north, virginia i. ii. 1610 tobacco: carolina, maryland, georgia, indentured servants, trip to america paid for, but would have to work, typical contract: 7 years, most servants bailed before contract was up ii.
