Colonizing America (1519-1733)Chapter 2

The Spanish and French Build EmpiresSection 1

The Invasion Begins•European Weapons: crossbows, swords,

guns, cannons•Montezuma thought Cortes was the god,

Quetzalcoatl▫Fair-skinned, bearded god who came

from the east to destroy the Aztecs•Montezuma sent an envoy to: pay tribute

to Spanish king, and sacrifice captives•Cortes killed 6000 Native Americans.

11/8/1519 he entered the capital city peacefully

Cortes Defeats the Aztecs•Tenochtitlan – Aztec capital

▫Larger than European cities, central plaza had double pyramid, canals in city, human skulls displayed

•Human skulls displayed & priests had long hair matted with dried human blood

•Cortes ordered all human sacrifices stopped▫Replaced Aztec statues with Christian crosses

and images of the Virgin Mary▫Cortes finally defeated the Aztec in August 1521

New Spain Expands

•Pizzaro explored Peru and encountered the Incas

•Atahualpa – emperor of the Incas•Pizzaro wanted to meet Atahualpa at

Cajamarca to ambush him▫The cavalry and cannons hid▫Atahualpa refused the Bible and threw it

on the ground

French Empire in America

•King Francis I wanted explorers to explore the coastline of North America▫Goal: Find Northwest Passage – water

way to Asia•Jacques Cartier explored St. Lawrence

River

Early Explorers Video

•1. What was the “Age of Exploration”?•2. How did Louisiana get its name?•3. Why did LaSalle not know where he

was?•4. LaSalle was credited with what even

though his expedition failed?

English Colonies in AmericaSection 2

England Takes Interest in America•Colony: settlement of people in foreign country

▫Colonist – settler in the colony•Jamestown was the first permanent English

colony in North America▫Henry VII sent John Cabot to discover & claim

lands in North America▫England & Spain were allies before the

Protestant Reformation If England tried to colonize North America, then it

would threaten the alliance between itself and Spain

Reformation Divides Europe•Before 1517 – Europe was Catholic•Martin Luther started the protest

against the Catholic Church•Protestant Reformation was the split

from the Catholic Church•Luther was excommunicated (kicked

out) from the Catholic Church•John Calvin suggested that neither kings

nor bishops should rule the church▫Calvin’s ideas will impact the U.S. because

it will give the colonists more of a say in their lives

Reformation Changes England•Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church

because the pope would not annul his marriage▫He formed the Church of England (Anglican)

•Many English wanted to purify the Anglican Church by taking out all Catholic practices▫Became known as Puritans▫Influence by John Calvin – elect its own

ministers to control the church▫James I persecuted Puritans, the Puritans left

and went to Holland

Economic Changes in England

•Large estate owners no longer renting land to small farmers – begin herding sheep. This caused small farmers to lose money becoming beggars. These small farmers were interested in the idea of a better life in America

•Joint-Stock Company: pooled money of investors without government financing.

England Returns to North America•Reformation changed the balance of

power in England▫England was the leading Protestant

nation; Spain was the leading Catholic nation

•Walter Raleigh persuaded Elizabeth to send ships to scout American coastline▫Ships landed on Roanoke – named the land

Virginia – Elizabeth – “Virgin Queen”

Jamestown is Founded•Virginia Company applied for a charter –

sent 3 ships, 144 men, and founded the colony of Jamestown▫Named after James I (king of England)

•Early Troubles – settlers were townspeople – most of tem did not know how to raise livestock or plant crops

•53 settlers remained in 1608 – most would have died if it were not for John Smith and Powhatan

•Smith set up trade with the Powhatans – winter became known as the “Starving Time”

First Assembly

•Virginia Company wanted to attract more settlers▫First reform in the colony was to elect an

assembly to make laws▫First assembly held on 7/30/1619 and the

VA government included a governor, 6 councilors, and 20 representatives

▫The representatives were called Burgesses and the assembly was called the House of Burgesses

Virginia Becomes a Royal Colony•4500 settlers in VA in 1662, the increased

number alarmed Native Americans▫Native Americans attacked Jamestown and

killed 350 settlers▫James I revoked Virginia Company’s

charter to own Jamestown and made it a royal colony which was to be governed by a governor appointed the king

Maryland is Founded•Lord Baltimore founded the colony of

Maryland▫As a haven (safe place) for Catholics

who were persecuted in England▫Proprietary colony – meant to make $$$$▫A colony that could be governed in

anyway by its owner▫Many protestants came to the colony, but it

was founded for Catholics to escape England

New EnglandSection 3

Pilgrims Land at Plymouth

•Separatists became known as Pilgrims – James I threatened to imprison them for challenging his authority

•1620, Pilgrims sailed to America on the Mayflower with 102 passengers – took them 65 days

Puritans Found Massachusetts

•Two reasons: economic & religious hardships in England

•City Upon a Hill▫John Winthrop – stock holder in the

Massachusetts Bay Company▫Create a colony as a refuge for Puritans▫1630, 11 more ships and 900 settlers went

to MA colony▫Capital = Boston

City Upon a Hill (Continued)

•1643 – 20,000 settlers in the MA colony•Winthrop hid the charter that gave the

General Court the right to make laws▫General Court realized they were supposed

to make laws and be elected by citizens•Punishable by flogging: 1. blasphemy, 2.

adultery, 3. drunkenness, 4. gambling•Tried to keep people with different

religious out▫Called these people heretics

Rhode Island & Religious Dissent•Roger Williams – minister in Boston,

challenged Puritan beliefs because did not like purifying the Anglican Church. Founded the town of Providence – government had no authority over religion – different religions were tolerated

•Anne Hutchinson claimed she knew which ministers had salvation – charged with heresy

•She claimed God spoke directly with her, she contradicted the Puritan belief that God only spoke through the Bible

River Towns of Connecticut•Reverend Thomas Hooker asked the Gen.

Assembly to move his congregation to the Connecticut River Valley▫Wanted to move because they did not have

enough land to raise cattle▫Every church member should be able to

elect the governor and General Assembly▫1637, Hooker was allowed to move and the

towns of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield joined together to make Connecticut Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – first

written constitution in America

New Hampshire & Maine

•Capitan Jon Mason founded the colony of New Hampshire

•Fernando Gorges called his territory Maine

King Philip’s War•Traded for tools, guns, & metal•Fur trade decreased; demanded Native

Americans follow English laws and customs▫Native Americans felt the English were trying

to destroy their way of life▫1675, arrested and executed 3 Wampanoag for

murder – beginning of King Philip’s War▫Metacomet – Wampanoag leader – King Philip

•Colonists won – (1) New England belonged to the colonists, (2) surviving Native Americans scattered

Middle and Southern ColoniesSection 4

English Civil War

•No colonies due to a civil war in England, king took power back & colonization was promoted again▫Colonies were a vital source for raw

materials & a market for manufactured goods

New Netherlands becomes New York•1664, 10,000 people – needed labor –

imported slaves from Africa – 10% of population African slaves

New York & New Jersey•1664, King Charles II decided to take New

Netherlands from the Dutch because they had helped the British colonies smuggle European goods (Navigation Acts, we’ll talk about this later)

•Gave Delaware Bay to Sir George Carteret, Lord Berkeley, and Duke of York

•The Duke of York gave part of his land to an advisor from Jersey – named a part of the colony of New York New Jersey

Pennsylvania and Delaware•1680, King Charles in debt to William

Penn’s father – granted him land between New York and Virginia in settlement of the debt▫Religious motives – rid England of Quakers

•Quakers – believed that everyone had an “inner light”, No need for a church or ministers▫Objected to: political & religious

authority, violence, and paying taxes▫Tried to live in other colonies, but were

persecuted, needed a colony of their own

New Southern Colonies

•North Carolina named for Charles II (Latin)

•Most settlers had drifted from Virginia•The colony did not grow quickly because

it did not have a good harbor/port (why was this important?)

•Farmers grew tobacco – merchants exported naval supplies (tar, pitch, turpentine)

South Carolina

•Thought it was suitable for growing sugar cane – not really, they will find out

•First settlement named Charles Town – after King Charles

•South Carolina exported deerskin (used for leather)

•Captured Native Americans & shipped them to the Caribbean to be used as slaves

Georgia Experiment

•James Oglethorpe asked George II for land south of Carolina to help solve the problem of debtors and poor in England▫The colony served 2 purposes: (1) help

solve the problem of poor people in England, (2) buffer-zone between Spanish Florida & English colonies

▫Georgia was named after George II▫Banned items in the colony: slavery, rum,

and brandy

England’s American Colonies

•Population of English colonies in 1775 = 2.5 million

•England ignored the colonies, known as Salutary of Neglect (Talk about this later)

•Colonists became used to having their own way and they felt it was their right to keep it that way…

•And the seeds of rebellion were planted and the foundation for the American Revolution laid.