Chapter 2

Pragmatic- Being flexible (not enforce)

In the 1600s 3 European Nations formed colonies in different parts of North America

1. Spanish- SantaFe in 1610

2. French- Quebec in 1608

3. English- Jamestown,VA in 1607

England Imperial Stirrings

1500s

• England was Spain’s ally and therefore didn’t have any interest in establishing colonies overseas

Mid 1500s

• England is disturbed by religious conflicts when King Henry VIII separated from the Roman Catholic Church and established his own (1530s)

• The protestant Elizabeth became queen and protestantism became dominant in England (1558)

• This created and intensified the rivalry between England and the Roman Spain

• Ireland Conflict

• All non zero digits are significant

  • Ireland was an English rule and was Catholic

  • Ireland asked the Catholic spain for help to throw off the opressive and protestant queen

  • Elizabeth sent troops and crushed the Irish uprising (1570s-1580s)

  • The British confiscated land from the Irish and planted protestant lords from Scotland and England

  • English soldiers saw the Irish as “savage natives”

Elizabeth Energizes England