Chapter 1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS COLUMBUS’S VOYAGE

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Chapter 1AP U.S. HISTORY

Spanish rule the new world in exploration of new sites

; Current Central and South America.• Gold, Silver, Food Items

• Catholic Church active in colonies-only religion allowed to be practiced in their colonies.

SPANISH EMPIRE BY 1600’S

Incentives for English Colonies• Commercial Incentive = new start,

perfect society created, site for foreign trade to increase.

• Mercantilism = get wealth from foreign lands to supplement the

home country.

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• Religious Incentive• Protestant Reformation created new

denominations that ran counter to the Catholic Church and Vatican’s hold of the

people.• Church of England formed as a result of

Henry VIII• New denominations created from this

situation in England.• Puritans, Pilgrims, Separatists

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH

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