AP Introduction AP Introduction to to

English English ColonizationColonization

What’s going on in England What’s going on in England soon before colonization?soon before colonization?

King Henry VIII breaks with the King Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church, 1530sCatholic Church, 1530s

Queen Elizabeth starts her rule, Queen Elizabeth starts her rule, 15581558

Ferocious crushing Ferocious crushing of the Irish (tactics of the Irish (tactics will be used on will be used on Natives)Natives)

Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh and the attempted and the attempted colonization of colonization of Roanoke Island, Roanoke Island, 1585--all that’s left 1585--all that’s left is “Croatoan” is “Croatoan” carved into a treecarved into a tree

Other events…Other events…

Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake and the “sea dogs”and the “sea dogs”

Sinking of the Sinking of the Spanish Armada, Spanish Armada, 15881588

Why did people leave Why did people leave England for Jamestown and England for Jamestown and

Plymouth?Plymouth? Enclosure Enclosure

movementmovement Economic Economic

depression in the depression in the woolen tradewoolen trade

Laws of Laws of primogenitureprimogeniture

Desire to make Desire to make moneymoney

John Calvin added John Calvin added to Martin Luther’s to Martin Luther’s ideasideas

His followers were His followers were persecutedpersecuted

Pilgrims Pilgrims (Separatists), (Separatists), PuritansPuritans

JAMESTOWN, 1607JAMESTOWN, 1607

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT KEY INFORMATION ABOUT JAMESTOWN (and later, JAMESTOWN (and later,

Virginia)Virginia) Joint stock companyJoint stock company ““gentlemen”gentlemen” StarvationStarvation Captain John SmithCaptain John Smith John RolfeJohn Rolfe PocahontasPocahontas Clashes with Clashes with

PowhatansPowhatans

Lord De La WarrLord De La Warr Disease, Disease,

disorganization, disorganization, disposabilitydisposability

TobaccoTobacco Slavery, 1619Slavery, 1619 Royal colony, 1624Royal colony, 1624

PLYMOUTH, 1620PLYMOUTH, 1620

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT KEY INFORMATION ABOUT PLYMOUTH (and later, PLYMOUTH (and later,

Massachusetts)Massachusetts) PredestinationPredestination ““visible saints”visible saints” Pilgrims/separatists Pilgrims/separatists

decide to leavedecide to leave Puritans will join them Puritans will join them

in the 1630s and in the 1630s and Plymouth will be Plymouth will be merged into merged into Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay colonycolony

Mayflower (ship and Mayflower (ship and compact)compact)

Bound for VABound for VA Plymouth RockPlymouth Rock William BradfordWilliam Bradford

Once Puritans come—Once Puritans come—John Winthrop and “city John Winthrop and “city upon a hill”upon a hill”

Bible commonwealthBible commonwealth Protestant work ethicProtestant work ethic QuakersQuakers Anne Hutchinson and Anne Hutchinson and

antinomianismantinomianism Roger WilliamsRoger Williams Wampanoag Indians, Wampanoag Indians,

Squanto, First Squanto, First ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Pequot War, 1630sPequot War, 1630s King Philip’s War, 1670sKing Philip’s War, 1670s