HIST 1311 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture - Other Europeans and the “New” WorldOutline of Current Lecture- Other Europeans and the “New” WorldCurrent LectureEnglish: •Jamestown (1606) •Virginia Co. (joint stock) Problems: • Location in the Chesapeake • They are trying to find gold • Pawhatan • Leadership - Virginia Co. were wealthy people and had no idea in agriculture - They want profit from their lands John Smith and the Starving Time (1609-1610) -215 settlers in Jamestown Lost 70% of population from disease -John Smith was an ex-military leader; had a reputation for women. John Rolfe These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Significance: He knows how to grow tobacco, which make famous on that time. He creates a system based on tobacco. Virginia Co creates a market from exchanging tobacco in order to sustain themselves.1619 •House of Burgesses -is established as the government structure of the colony -First elected representative body in North America. •Headright System -is a land grant of 50 acres to people who choose to come and settle the area. •First African Arrivals -First documented arrival of African to North America Legacy of Monoculture -government favor large holders Governor William Barkely (1975-1976) gives favor to large holders. -He sets a frontier to protect the settlers, also to avoid the large holders to expand. Bacon's Rebellion (1976) 3000 farmers, servants, slaves, small holder wanted to expand westward. English: Legacy of the Protestant Reformations (religious aspects) In England, originally became to be known a divorce (leaving your wife) 1517 Martin Luther •developed 95 Theses at Wittenburg (against Catholic Church) •his main issue was indulgences. •Catholic Sacraments •"Faith Alone" is sufficient to obtain salvation•Leo X (Medici) •Cuius regio; eius religio Jean Calvin Predestination -God knew you and your faith; no matter what you do on this world your salvation is determined only if you are a member of "the elect". Plymouth Bay Colony Puritans – Purified-They want to go purify the Church of England, they care about salvation."Pilgrims" - Separatists -They go to a long journey because they want to separate from the Church of England because they think it is abusive.Holland (1608-1609) -Dutch believe they are wealthy because they are a member of “the elect”.1620 Plymouth Est. Squanto (Atlantic Creole) -Creole is a person who adopts different elements.Governor William Breadford "Micracle" of Land Absorbed by Massachusetts Bay
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