1. Ch.2 The Planting of English America New World profoundly changed by 1600- agriculture/plantaions/slavery/disease- Will dramatically alter the landscape- N.Am.-least impacted

2. England’s imperial Stirrings 1500-1530-England and Spain allies-Eng. Does not compete 1530’s major event occurs- Henry VIII breaks from the church 1558-Elizabeth ascends throne and becomes an aggressive plunderer/colonizer 1588- Spanish armada defeated-Protestant wind

3. England on the Eve of Empire Population explosion Enclosure movement in england and Ireland caused major disruptions and disgruntled landless farmers- sought salvation in religion Primogentiture plays a role-early efforts at colonization fail-Roanoke-Gilbert/Raleigh

4. Capital and Peace Joint Stock Companies-LLC England and Spain settled into an uneasy peace by the turn of the century Peace provides oppurtunity/population explosion provides labor/Motives are varied- adventure-religious freedom-markets for goods-JSC provides capital. Stage is set…

5. England Plants Jamestown Seedling 1606-Virginia Company of London formed Named in honor of deceased Elizabeth-James I grants charter Purpose-find gold and passage to Asia-in return, profits for stockholders and liquidate company in short period of time No one fathomed any sense of permanancy Charter includes a guarantee to the participants That their ‘Rights as Englishmen” would be preserved

6. Jamestown continued May 24,1607-3 vessels land along the James river up the Chesapeake Bay-2 nd landing Location chosen for defense-BAD conditions First years prove tough-scores die-disease- starvation. Latter inexcusable-”Gentlemen” don’t hunt and fish we find gold!!

7. Cultural Clash in the Chesapeake Exchange of trade goods has an impact Disease again plays major role Franklin’s quote is interesting In Virginia three ‘wars’ are important- with the Powhatans -1614-1622-1644- By 1669- 10% left- by 1685- they are gone.

8. Virginia:Child of Tobacco John Rolfe-modifies native weed When introduced to England it becomes an instant success. Green gold is ruinous to both body and soil/dependent of single crop/demand for labor Plantation system natural outgrowth Desire for land forces Virginians to push out 1619-2 major events

9. Maryland:A Catholic Haven 1634-Lord Baltimore-Why? Catholic Haven- Money maker-cash in on the tobacco craze St. Marys become first settlement-200 who came were hoped to be the beginning of a new feudal state. Envisioned were large manor homes surrounded by compliant tenant farmers Reality was few came to rent. Most want to own land.Manor homes surrounded by restless protestants. Tensions increase-1649 Act of Toleration

10. The West-Indies:Way Station to Mainland America Spain’s waning fortunes fall prey to England’s rise Several West Indie Islands fell victim to England’s grasp Sugar v. tobacco

11. Colonizing the Carolinas Explain English Civil Wars and their impact on America Restoration colonies-Charles II established Carolina 1670/NC 1712 N.C. and R.I. share similarities Georgia becomes buffer colony 1730’s 1733-James Ogelthorpe-George II / Goal was to ‘buffer’ against spain/Florida and France/Louisiana-produced wine/silk-NO slavery Known as the ‘charity’ colony- Why?