POLI 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Massachusetts Government Act, United States Constitution, Commerce Clause
1 Oct 2015
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U. s is really a settler society (and characteristics of a settler society. 16th century spain and portugal conquered vast areas of the new world. Colonizers had to find natural resources to sell back. Sponsors to financially support their journeys. Some colonies were profitable sugar and mining (gold) Colonization becomes successful when slavery becomes commodified, systemized. Mid 17th century britain overtakes european countries. Colonizers profited from the first nations people with supplement of african. Legacy of slavery remains very much alive today. Dutch was a naval power could not compete with the british. British set up colonies in caribbean, central, south america. Puritan society defining characteristics of u. s politics. Politically allied with first nation people sharing language, identity. First nation received early european pilgrim with feast, assistance. Battles for territories and captured, then retaking. Colonists come to establish democracy (own notion) 173: britain used u. s colonies for india tea, revolutionaries destroy cargo.
