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  1. Sep 2015
      1. What threat does Anne Hutchinson pose to Puritan society? Anne Hutchinson judges were almost as outraged by what they called her masculine behavior as by her beliefs.

      2. What are some of the explanations for the outbreak of witchcraft accusations on Salem, MA? Some argue say that what happened at Salem was the outgrowth of conflicts between but rising emerging class and the people who tied tour land-based economy that is the wealth and growth power of merchant were achieved at the expense of the farmers and these tension that recipients boiled over with disastrous results. Historian accused were women with property and no male heirs. These women accused of witchcraft were often widows who had inherited property their control of land.

      3. What fear does Bacon Rebellion cause among the ruling class? What transition does it hasten? Bacon Rebellion fizzled out they can’t rebellion demonstrated that poor indentured servants and poor African slave could be united over caused. This was a great fear of the ruling class what would prevent the poor from uniting to fight them. This fear most likely hasten the transition away from indentured servant to racialized African slavery.

    1. Since tobacco production rapidly exhausted the soil of nutrients, the English began to acquire new lands along the James River, encroaching on Indian hunting grounds.

      Tobacco saved Jamestown

    2. Powhatan's

      Chief Powhatan, whose proper name was Wahunsenacawh, was the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607.

    1. The Treaty of Tordesillas signed at Tordesillas. On 7 June 1494 and authenticated at Setúbal, Portugal, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and the Crown of Castile, along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands This line of demarcation was about halfway between the Cape Verde Islands and the islands entered by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage, named in the treaty as Cipangu and Antilia

      1. How do the English colonists view themselves? what early difficulties do they face and how are they viewed by the Powhatan? English Colonist view themselves civilization was superior the expected native Americans to adopt English customs. Many of the early colonization efforts suffered from a chronic lack of fund which caused dissent within the company's and conflicts with settlers in America who often accused the companies of failing to support them. Powhatan had good cause for this view many of the first English immigrants were.

      2. What role does tobacco play in establishing the Virginia colony? what tension arise due to this crop? A role that tobacco played in establishing the Virginia colony was during the 1630's and a half million pound of tobacco were being exported annually tobacco had become the foundation of Virginia's prosperity. The crop quickly drain the soil nutrients English planters had to gain access to more land there are two possible sources of labors for growing tobacco farms in the Chesapeake region England and Africa.

      3. Who are the Puritans and what is their criticism of the church of England? The Puritans were followers of John Calvin a Swiss cleric and desired to purify of the church. Their criticism of the Church of England was because they thought they were involved in politics

    2. What were the reasons that England entered in the competition for empire in the Americas? The reason that England entered in the competition for empire in the Americas is because they needed better materials . The needed glass, iron, furs, pitch, tar and anything else the country could supply so they can win the competition.

    3. How did Powhatan initially receive the colonists? Why? The Powhatan initially receive the colonists by protecting it from the Spanish. When they noticed they could make money by farming and wealth.

      How does tobacco change the colony? Tobacco changed Jamestown a whole lot. John Rolfe started growing tobacco, and got a bunch of different types. A few types sold really well and got the colonies a bunch of cash.

      How does the notion of race begin to change in the colony? The notion of race begin to change in the colony after seeing Africans and Native Americans were meant to be only slaves.

    4. What were Puritan beliefs? The Puritans believed that God had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. They believed that God expected them to live according to the Scriptures, to reform the Anglican Church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in England to change their sinful ways.

      How did the settlement of New England differ from the settlement of Jamestown and Virginia? The settlement of New England differ from the settlement of Jamestown and Virginia was that New England find themselves having higher chance with Virginia for example, religious beliefs.

    5. What role did slavery play in Dutch attempts to establish empire?

      The Dutch was mainly focused on the money then slaves,they brought a company where they owned slaves. Slaves built part of Amsterdam.

    6. In what ways did the French presence in North America differ from the Spanish?

      First the French wanted to become friends with them and processed of become friends, whereas the Spanish would just cause more problems but with the North Americans they can gain each other trust.

    7. What was the "Black Legend" and how did other European powers use it to justify their attempts to compete with Spain for empire in the Americas?

      The Black Legend were primarily associated with criticism of 16th-century Spain and the anti-protestant policies of King Philip II, the term was popularized by the Spanish historian Julián Juderías in his book La Leyenda Negra. England was also terrified that they were going to lose the religious battle.

    1. The milk in the breasts of the women with infants dried up and thus in a short while the infants perished.

      No baby should have to go through that, they all need to be nurtured.

    2. But I should not say "than beasts" for, thanks be to God, they have treated beasts with some respect;

      Animals got the respect they deserve

    3. hey are also poor people, for they not only possess little but have no desire to possess worldly goods. For this reason they are not arrogant, embittered, or greedy

      Poor people appreciate on what they gave and get rather then saying that you need things

    1. Motives were plain: said one soldier, “we came here to serve God and the king, and also to get rich.”

      I believe that they only care is about the money.

    2. Wave after wave of disease crashed relentlessly. Disease flung whole communities into chaos. Others it destroyed completely.

      Many of Native American died because the the diseases that was carried with the Europeans

    3. But without the rich gold and silver mines of Mexico, the plantation-friendly climate of the Caribbean, or the exploitive potential of large Indian empires, North America offered little incentive for Spanish official

      Why do they need gold and sliver?

    4. What were the goals of the Spanish in establishing an empire on the Americas?The goals of the Spanish in establishing an empire on the Americas to win the land and peoples trust for Catholic Church. Their secular aims included bring Central and South America under their control to increase the power, to seek out great wealth both gold and gems.

      In the biological exchange between Europeans and Native Americans, what diseases, plants, and animals were exchanged? The biological exchange between Europeans and Native Americans in diseases were smallpox which spread by direct human contact other, diseases that wreak havoc on native communities included influenza and measles. The plants that were exchanged were, world a variety of vegetables such as corn , beans, squash, potatoes, and tobacco. The exchange for animals were horses.

      What are the ways that European powers claim their right to claim land in the Americas? The ways that European powers claim their right to claim land in the America is that they claimed their right of possession by claiming they discovered the land they claim they're right of possession by claiming to have conquered the people on that land they claim they're right of possession by occupying their land and finally they make these claim of possession by improving the land.

  2. Aug 2015
    1. What is the Columbian Exchange and what is transferred between Europe and the Americas in this exchange? The Columbian Exchange is a disease was only the most terrible in a cross-hemispheric exchange of violence, culture, trade, and peoples.Many modern associations between food and geography are but products of the Columbian Exchange: potatoes in Ireland, tomatoes in Italy, chocolate in Switzerland, peppers in Thailand, and citrus in Florida are all manifestations of the new global exchange.

    2. What were the three major crops developed in the Americas? What impact did they have? There, three crops in particular corn, beans, and squash, the so-called “three sisters”provided nutritional needs necessary to sustain cities and civilizations

      What were the major differences between Native American and European peoples? Europeans were predominantly Christians, while Native Americans were more like, believing in the existence and power of many spirits. Europeans would get there food by farming. While some Native Americans planted crops. Europeans receive messages through writing. Native Americans receive messages by using symbols for spirit

    3. What roles do sugar and slavery play in the expansion of European empires?

      A role a sugar and slavery play in the expansion of European empire is that they sugar is very profitable. The Portuguese found a new land to support and grow sugar but it was hard for them to plant so they bought slaves to work for them in the fields.

      What diseases devastate Native American peoples? Because of the Europeans when they arrived to America they carried smallpox, typhus, influenza, diphtheria, measles, and hepatitis, plagues decimated native communities.

    4. Sugar, a wildly profitable commodity originally grown in Asia, had become a popular luxury among the nobility and wealthy of Europe.

      This is why slavery was expanding in the European empire

      1. What were the variety of exchanges that occurred in Native American Societies? What role did giving play in establishing status and obligation? Other than material goods they also exchange marriages,(for example across community lines), resources, labor, idea , technique and religious practices. The people who were able to acquire this wealth gave it away, because they would earn prestige and you were thought to have highly by individuals or groups you have gave them things. The individuals or groups felt obligated you give you something back in return.

      2. What developments occur in Europe that help set the foundation for European exploration and empire building? First, all the European nations were beginning to experience a massive growth in population recovering from the terrible epidemic of the plague of the 14th century which killed almost half of the population of the region. Second, population growth brought the growth of national economies and rising demand for consumer goods. Third, this growing demand led to the development of advantages and shipbuilding and navigation so that seamier chance could completely could compete more effectively in expanding trade. Fourth, the resurgent to trade also led to the rise of a large kingdoms and powerful monarchs who wanted to consolidate their power and increase the economic development of their nations. Fifth, only such powerful king don'ts could pull together the resources that was necessary to the support large-scale voyagers a exploration and trade. Sixth, finally these European nations fascinated by and hungry for increased trade with the wealthy nations of Asia sought better and more effective well to trade and transportation.

      3. What was Portugal's interest in slaves? What role do the Portuguese come to play in the trade of African slaves? Portugal interest in slaves was that the sugar plantation was spreading toward the west, therefore they needed more slaves. The Portuguese traded with the Moors long established suppliers of slaves and soon discovered that toward Senegal River other African peoples were trade commodity. The slave trade made major buyers and sellers.

    1. But now it was a long, long ways back to the top. So the little muskrat, as he reached for the bottom, he did get a paw-full of mud.

      Little muskrat risked his life to save the women, if it wasn't for him she wouldn't have survived and the Turtle Island wouldn't have grown

    2. It grew and it grew. Today, we say that Turtle Island is mother Earth on the back of the Turtle.

      If it wasn't for nature humanity wouldn't have grown.

    3. How was she ever going to survive? So the great big birds with the big wingspan flew high and they flew underneath her and sure enough they caught her

      Human as humanity was saved by birds as nature. So if it wasn't for nature humanity wouldn't be here in the first place.

    1. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5  And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

      God created sun in the morning and the moon for the night

    2. The Creation 1  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

      God created heaven and earth to see if we are worthy to be in heaven by showing good deeds and following his words

    3. ¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

      God made water and land for us to live

      1. What is the relationship between humanity and nature? The relationship between humanity and nature is that, if it wasn’t for nature humanity wouldn’t exist. Nature play and important part for humanity. For example, a female living a breathing is a nature thing, everything people do is nature.

        1. What structure do you think society will take based on this origin story? The structure I think society will take based on this origin story is to convince people that there is a god and without him we wouldn’t be here in this world and where we are standing right now.
      2. Who authorizes this text? Why? God himself authorizes this text because to show us what he created in the world and how actually this world became a world where people like us are living.