Hist 1301: Unit 1(L2): From the French to Jamestown and Virginia

What were the 3 F’s for France and Exploration?

Faith: To spread Catholicism through exploration

Fish: Fishing in areas they control was bountiful

Fur: The French loved bever fur.

What areas did France control?

Canada and the Great Lakes. They also worked well with the Indians because they were kind.

What was Lent?

40 days of not eating meat. French trappers in colder regions of North America petitioned the pope to let them eat meat because they couldn’t fish. The pope told them to eat bever tail instead of fish.

What were the 3 Important French Explorers and what did they do?

La Salle: Sails Mississippi River and claims New Orleans for the King of France.

Champlain: Claims region of now Quebec city for France.

Cartier: Discovers the St. Lawrence River for France.

How is Henry Hudson important?

He was a Dutch explorer that Founded the colony of New Amsterdam (New York/ Manhattan Island). He also discovered the Hudson River.

How is New Amsterdam important?

It was bought by Hudson from the Indians for a “box of beads” that cost $27. It was a city with a large slave trade as well as having a natural harbor.

What happened in 1664 after New Amsterdam was founded?

The Duke of New York (english) wanted land and threatened the Government of New Amsterdam. The English take over New Amsterdam and the Duke of New York and renames New Amsterdam, New York.

What happened after New Amsterdam was renamed New York?

The Dutch that lived there were treated well by the English. During the revolution in 1776 stories caused people to side with the English.

What was introduced to North and South America?

Pigs, cows, sheep, goats, and chickens. As well as wheat, barley, and grapes.

What was taken back to the old world?

Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, and tobacco.What

What animal was indigenous to North America?

Turkeys

Who was the Pope before Alexander the 6th?

Rodrigo Borgia

Who was the father of Lucrecia’s baby?

The Pope (Alexander the 6th)

What helped reform the Catholic Church?

The scandal of Rodrigo Borgia impregnating his daughter led to this reform and also led to spinoff Christian Faiths.

Who was Martin Luther and how did he contribute to the spinoff of Christian Faiths?

He was a German who became a teaching monk after being struck by lightning. He posted 95 complaints on the door of the Church and refused. He was excommunicated for this and created the Lutheran Faith.

What did Luther harp on in is complaints?

The buying and selling of indugences.

Who is King Henry the 8th?

He is from the Tudor dynasty and married his older brothers(Aurthor) ex wife Catherine. He had 6 wives in total. His only daughter Mary was crowned as queen after he passed.

What was King Henry the 8ths daughter Queen Mary famous for?

After bring crowned she outlawed the Church of England and stated everyone must convert back to Catholic. She had the nickname “Bloody Mary” because she had many burned at the stake for not converting.

What religion did King Henry the 8th create and why.

He wanted a divorce from his first wife Catherine but the church did not allow it so he created the Church of England which allowed divorce.

Who is Queen Elizabeth and what was she known for?

The half sister of Queen Mary she brought stability back to England. She did not marry and was known as the “Virgin Queen”. One of her lovers, Sir Walter Raleigh) persuades her to get into colonization.

What was Roanoke and what was its importance?

It was the first English speaking colony that was placed in North Carolina. It was set up as protection from Indian attacks and invaders.

What happened to Roanoke? What was it known as?

All of the people were gone in 1950 when ships returned to Roanoke. Nobody is sure what happened. It is known as the “Lost Colony”.

What was Queen Elizabeth’s reaction to Roanoke?

She was upset about the loss of money and declares no more colonization while she is Queen.

What happened during England V Spain?

King Philip of Spain hated Queen Elizabeth and built a huge navy to invade and conquer England. Philip wanted to capture and torture the Queen.

What is Elizabeth’s reaction to finding out King Philips plan?

She arms her Navy and defeats the Spanish. A huge storm hit and took out half of the Spanish Navy fleet.

How does Great Britain come to be?

Queen Elizabeth dies leaving her cousin King James of Scotland(Catholic) to be the new Monarch. Scotland and England incorporate to become Great Britain.

What Dynasty does King James the 1st establish?

He establishes the Stuart Dynasty.

How was Jamestown established?

King James got funding from the Joint Stock Co. of London and created a colony in the New World

What happened in Jamestown?

It was a tribute from James to Queen Elizabeth. The Native Americans teach the Europeans in the colony how to fish, hunt, and farm in the New World. The Indians promised to help the colonists get productive in the Spring.

What was the leading reason colonists came to Jamestown?

Most came for gold and spices. This was the 1st successful English speaking colony.

What happened during the 2nd winter of 1608-09?

The INdians cut off the English and this time was known as the “Starving Time”. There was a shortage of food and colonists rob graves of their dead for meat (cannibalism).

Who was John Smith?

He was the one to take charge of Jamestown and distributed food. He also got people to start farming and hunting during the spring.

Who is John Rolfe?

Makes friends with the Indians and says they are equal to white people and starts smoking with them. He starts planting and selling tobacco in Europe. When he comes back to the New World he gets killed in an Indian raid which caused tension to raise.

When are Black slaves brought to America?

In 1619 Dutch trade ships bring them.

What is an Indentured Servant and how does the contract work?

They are Europeans brought to the Americas who were used before black slaves. Their contract was 7 years long and stated masters give food, clothing, shelter, and passage to the new world for labor.

How does Indentured Servitude change when Black slaves arrive?

It ends.

What are the F.F.V’s?

The First Families of Virginia.

What was the first English speaking colony?

Roanoke

What was the first SUCCESSFUL English speaking colony?

Jamestown Virginia