Encomienda system Diego DeLanda Protestant Reformation Our Lady of Guadalupe La Florida Dutch West India Corporation Queen Elizabeth I Established 1512 created by the Spanish to control and regulate American Indian labor and behavior during the colonization of the Americas abuse of native people based on tribal identity Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatan In charge of bringing the Catholic faith to the Maya people Catalogued Mayan language religion culture and writing system Ordered inquisition that burned books and cult images Excessive physical abuse upon the Maya stood trial absolved of crimes appointed as 2nd bishop 16th century religious political intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered catholic Europe setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era Initiated by Martin Luther John Calvin and Huldryeh Zwingli 1517 95 theses criticized the selling of indulgences pope had no authority over purgatory Motivation for changes was theological and due to nationalism Juan Diego native American peasant claims woman said she was the virgin Mary and asked for a church to be built where they met Archbishop made Juan ask for a miracle to prove identity she healed his uncle L of G told Juan to gather flowers the flowers that appeared weren t native and were beautiful roses an image of LOG When Juan went to shop the bishop his cloak turned into Spanish destroyed native temple to build LoG s temple Spanish territory of Florida 1512 Ponce De Leon was gov of PR wanted to search for Searching for gold Indian slaves conversion to Chartered company of Dutch merchants granted charter Given jurisdiction over the Atlantic Slave Trade brazil the Allowed to operate from west Africa Americas new Charter was made to eliminate competition from Spain land above Cuba Christianity for trade monopoly in the Caribbean Caribbean and north America guinea and Portugal Instrumental in colonization of the Americas Childless last of Tudor dynasty Daughter of henry 8th and Anne Boleyn Established the English protestant church relatively tolerant avoided systematic persecution I see and I say nothing Sir Walter Raleigh Jamestown Tobacco Maryland Puritans Squanto 1588 defeat of the Spanish armada most notable accomplishment Instrumental in the English colonization of North America Raleigh was granted a royal patent to explore Virginia which paved the way for future English settlements In 1584 Queen Elizabeth granted Raleigh a royal charter authorizing him to explore colonize and rule any remote heathen and barbarous lands countries and territories not actually possessed of any Christian Prince nor inhabited by Christian People in return for one fifth of all the gold and silver that might be mined there His charter specified that Raleigh had seven years in which to establish a settlement or else lose his right to do so Raleigh and Elizabeth intended that the venture should provide riches from the New World and a base from which to send privateers on raids against the treasure fleets of Spain In 1587 Raleigh attempted a second expedition again establishing a settlement on Roanoke Island This time a more diverse group of settlers was sent including some entire families under the governance of John White US Founder of the Roanoke colony first colony in the Unsuccessful colony Changed the way the British funded the colonial projects First permanent British settlement in the Americas Paspahegh tribe in this area at first The natives initially welcomed and provided crucial provisions and support for the colonists who were not agriculturally inclined Relations with the newcomers soured fairly early on leading to the total annihilation of the Paspahegh in warfare within 3 years Mortality at Jamestown itself was very high due to disease and starvation with over 80 of the colonists perishing in 1609 1610 in what became known as the Starving Time slaves were introduced because it was such a cash crop Started in Virginia very labor attentive main reason why British loved the crop wanted more Virginia land was perfect for growing What made money for Virginia colony Find raw materials or resources to exploit for VA it Economy was based on tobacco caused slavery and was tobacco indentured servitude First settled by overflow VA but different haven for English tactics Massachusetts bay company Wanted puritan religion Assisted the pilgrims through their first winter in Virginia integral to their survival Great Migrations Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson Pawtuxet man 1620 1640 Puritan migration to Massachusetts and the west indies Barbados Came as family groups Motivated by a quest for freedom to practice puritan 80 000 people left England to Ireland New England West 7 11 of colonists returned to England after 1640 1 3 of Deeply religious tight knit and politically innovative religion Indies the Netherlands Immigrants to New England came from Norfolk Suffolk Essex Families with education prosperous lives the clergymen culture Thought of new England as a redeemer nation nation of saints Protestant theologian proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state religious minorities Began the colony of Providence Plantation refuge for Started the first Baptist church in America Student of native American Languages advocate for fair dealings with native Americans first abolitionist in North America Set out to learn language culture and religion of native Americans without converting their religion Antinomian controversy strong religious convictions were at odds with the established puritan clergy in the Boston area destroy the puritan religious experiment in New England Tried convicted banished from colony along w supporters Would house women at her house weekly and provide commentary on sermons Established Portsmouth in Rhode Island threats of New England taking over RI she moved to Dutch land in the Bronx called Split Rock Tensions with native Americans were high 1643 during kiefts war her family was massacred Key figure in the development of religious freedom in England s American colonies Exposed subordination of women in the culture of colonial Massachusetts courageous exponent of civil liberty and religious toleration Helped create theological schism that threatened to Triangle Trade Route Laudat Equiano Olaudah Equino Black Alice Phillis Wheatley Bacon s Rebellion Kidnapped to be a slave from Africa Barbados Virginia London Last master was an
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