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Colonizing America

Colonizing America. Unit 1 Lesson 1. What does it mean to colonize an area?. What are some reasons you may want to emigrate and seek a new life?. Why did the British begin to colonize America?. England’s History. King Henry VIII. Became King in 1509

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Colonizing America

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  1. Colonizing America Unit 1 Lesson 1

  2. What does it mean to colonize an area?

  3. What are some reasons you may want to emigrate and seek a new life?

  4. Why did the British begin to colonize America?

  5. England’s History

  6. King Henry VIII • Became King in 1509 • Married his brother’s Widow, the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. • After 20 years of marriage, Catherine gave Henry no sons and only one daughter, Mary. • King Henry appealed to the pope to grant him an annulment. • Annulment – meant that the marriage of King Henry and Catherine would have never been valid.

  7. The Pope Said No!!! • Henry said…bye! • He broke with Rome and created his own national church – The Church of England – Anglican. • Henry was known as “Supreme Head of the Church in England.” • Henry dumped Catherine for Anne Boleyn.

  8. Off With Her Head! • Unfortunately, Anne only produced another daughter, Elizabeth. • Henry had her head cut off. • Henry ended up having 6 wives in all. Only his third wife, Jane Seymour, produced him a son.

  9. England after Henry VIII • Henry’s son, Edward VI, had a short reign. Died at the age of 15. • Mary I takes over.

  10. Mary I • Devoutly Catholic. Wants to bring England back into the Catholic fold. • Began to burn “heretics” at the stake. • Became known as Bloody Mary. • Even married England’s rival, the Spanish King. • Died in 1558 leaving the throne to her sister, Elizabeth.

  11. Elizabeth I – “The Virgin Queen” • Brought England back into their protestant ways. Ran the Church of England as a protestant monarch. • Wanted no religious turmoil in England. • Encouraged exploration of the new world by men such as Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh. • Defeated the Spanish Armada, making England the dominant authority on the seas. • Now England could send more colonists to America without the fear of Spanish interference.

  12. Reasons to make the Move • Money • Investors financed trips to the New World. They hoped to see profits come in the form of riches or cash crops. • Cash crops – highly prized crops that people are willing to pay a lot of money for (tobacco). • Religion • England was a place of religious turmoil in throughout the 17th century.

  13. Newfoundland • Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed the area as England’s first oversees colony. • Gilbert was unlucky on his return to England. • This was only temporary. Was not meant to be permanent.

  14. Roanoke Colony • Attempt by Elizabeth I to establish a permanent settlement in North America. • Known as “The Lost Colony”. • Sir Walter Raleigh was in charge of getting this colony started. He never went to America.

  15. Jamestown • First permanent English settlement. • Financed by the Virginia Company of London and its investors. • Founded in 1607. • Named after King James I. King James came to power in 1603.

  16. King James I • Became king upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I. • Supreme ruler of the church of England. • Divine Right of Kings • King James Bible (the bible of the church of England) • King James Bible vs. the Geneva Bible

  17. Plymouth • Founded by Pilgrims in 1620 • Signing of the Mayflower Compact • Based on majority rule • First example of many colonial plans for self government

  18. Primary vs. Secondary Sources • http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html • Primary - a historical document that was written or created during the time being studied • Secondary - a source that interprets and analyzes primary sources

  19. Read and Respond • http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/02/jamestown-settlers-were-cannibals-and-more-reasons-the-colony-was-hell.html

  20. Time to Investigate • Find a primary and a secondary source that supports the theory that early Jamestown settlers had to resort to cannibalism in order to survive. • Cite your sources using Chicago style citations.

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