NUTR 513 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Starving Time, First Colony, Roanoke Colony
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Construction of forts doubled as protection and a message of interior stability. Bonuses and lower tax rates were given to migrant couples with large families. French settlements popped up along the st. lawrence river and great lakes waterways create a natural border. Haiti to france and then back to the great lakes: most french colonists focused on trade and negotiations with native americans, not so much conquest. Spain focused on gold: new spain: settlements spread along pacific ocean and gulf of mexico, areas include: modern day florida, texas, california, mexico, and the caribbean, the pueblo revolt: Most spanish colonists sought from the beginning to subordinate the native peoples. During drought, many christian indians abandoned christianity for their traditional practices, were persecuted by spanish religious leaders fought back even harder in what was the most successful uprising in us history. Completely destroyed colonies and killed 400 colonists in that area.
