HST 110 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Smallpox, Industrial Revolution, Protestant Reformation
5 Oct 2016
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Jamestown (modern virginia) was settled for economic reasons: tobacco, gold/precious metals (spanish exploration) Massachusetts bay was settled for religious reasons (plymouth rock, mayflower) settled by the puritans. Each of the 13 colonies have varying characteristics. Colonists all share a common british heritage (commitment to british legal, political, and social values) The indigenous populations are not treated well (contrary to popular belief that puritans were nicer" than the jamestown settlers) -> barbaric practices and trade are some interactions between the two. All 13 will establish local government institutions (elective by popular vote) Christoforo columbus" explorations initiated the era of european colonization (in 1492, Funded by the spanish crown (isabella i) Looking for a route to asia -> ends up in the bahamas (after 3 trips) -> moves up to. Cuba, then hispaniola (modern day haiti and dominican republic) He claims said land under the spanish crown.
