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Colonization in America
What does it mean to colonize
Why would people/countries want to colonization a new
nation?
Reasons for Colonization
The 3 G’s GodGloryGold
Spain had established these motives and flourished in the 16th century
Spanish Colonization
Southwest until Mexican Independence
Spain's presence mainly consisted of Catholic Missions
Spain begins to lose colonial dominance due to the sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588Allows Britain to emerge as a new
world power
British Colonization
First attempt at colonization is unsuccessful
The lost colony of Roanoke – 1585Sir Walter Raleigh given permission by Elizabeth I Location of New World named VirginiaColony was a complete failure
British Colonization
Jamestown – 1607James I issues Virginia Company a charter to settle east coast of
Virginia
104 men arrive in Jamestown and establish the first permanent British colonyMen were there to find riches, but were ill prepared to survive
There will be cycles of death and more immigrants for the first 2 years
Leadership will be lacking greatly
It will take 4 years for an actual stable colony to emergeStability strongly tied to cultivation of tobacco (brown gold)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssS6UoBoiuc
What is needed for a new society to be
successful?
The lost colony – Directions
1. The purpose of this activity is to make hypotheses about what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke.
2. Please get into groups of 3 or 4
3. Have one person from the group come and grab the data sheets
4. As a group you need to read through all of the given documents
1. You should be highlighting and adding notes
5. Once you have read through the documents please send one person to come and grab the inquiry sheet
6. As a group you must document and write as many hypotheses as you can citing specific evidence to back up your claims… as well as any discrediting evidence, if any.
7. Be prepared to share your findings with the class.