HIST 130 Chapter 1-9: A Short History of the United States notes
9 May 2016
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Ch 1: discovery and settlement of the new world. Migration to new world- about 50,000 years ago, went on for 2,000 years. The crusades: pope urban ii-christians invade muslim holy land- for new resources, with trade new ideas followed. Martin luther-95 theses changed how people viewed christianity. Prince henry navigator of portugal sailed to african tip. Columbus- ships: queen isabella & ferdinand financed trip nina, Pinta, santa maria, landed in bahamas but thought it was asia. Treaty of tordesillas- land division for spain(west)&portugal(east) Spain: highest class-peninsulars, midde, criollos, finally mixed people were mestizos. Jacques cartier-french explorer-northwest passaged found way to. French-friends with algonquin tribe-trade partners for furs and guns. English exploration- henry vii gives cabot travel permission for travel to newfoundland. Hawkins and drake: popular buccaneers, spanish armada failed from the sea. Sir walter raleigh- roanokemystery of what happened. The london joint-stock company: ships to virginia named susan.
