chap 2 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Queen Elizabeth
her troops crushed the Irish uprising, never married, and was accused of being vain but was a successful ruler: ‘’Virgin Queen’’ colors black and white
sea dogs=
sea pirates
Francis Drake=
the most famous sea dog was Sir Francis Drake
- He returned in 1550, and his financial backer was Queen Elizebeth
- Sir Humphrey Gilbert/Newfoundland
- Newdoundland was first enlgish attempt at colonization. The idea collasped when the promoter Sir Humphrey Gilbert died at sea in 1583.
- Sir Walter Raleigh/Roanoke Island
He was Gilbert’s half-brother and he tried again in warmer climates. ]married one of Queen Elizabeth’s maid of honor
- and was responsible for planting the first English colony on Roanoke Island. it just disappeared
- Island was a region named in honor of Queen Elizabeth the ‘’Virgin Queen’’.
- Philip II=
self anointed
he caused ‘’Invincible Armada of ships for an invasion of England
The Spanish Armada 1588=
started by Philip 11 of Spain and caused an invasion of England. England won over the Spanish
enclosing=
landlords closed off their lands for sheep grazing causing many farmers to out of the land.
primogeniture=
only eldest sons were allowed to inherit the land
joint-stock company
of were able to pool their capital
Virginia Company=
joint stock company of London received a charter from King James 1 of England for settlement in the New World
- Captain John Smith=
he took over in 1608. ‘’he who shall not work, shall not eat’’
- had been kidnapped in December
James I =
James River named in honor of King James the 1st
Jamestown 1607=
colonists started to live near location near the James River, which was filled with mosquitos: a place called Jamestown
Powhatan/Pocahontas=
Powhatan was chief, Pocahontas was his daughter
She became a peacemaker between the Indians and setters and also provided food. her son reached Virginia
starving time=
Of the four hundred settlers who managed
to make it to Virginia by 1609, only sixty survived the
“starving time” winter of 1609–1610.
Lord De La Warr=
met at the mouth of the James River. was a relief party he was the new governor. he ordered settlers back to Jamestown, which had aggressive laws, and harsh military conditions.
Irish tactics =
‘’Irish tactics against the Indians. Lord de la WARS troops raised Indian villages, burned houses, etc.
John Rolfe=
husband of Pocahontas/became the father of the tobacco industry
- by 1612 he had perfected methods of raising weeds
tobacco=
Virginia was built on tobacco. ‘’bewitching weed’’ fresh labor
House of Burgesses=
the Virginia company authorized settlers to summon an assembly
Maryland/Lord Baltimore
Maryland new religion caused good to Christians but others like Jews would get the death penalty for denying Jesus.
- Maryland sheltered Roman athletics more than any other English-speaking colony
- Lord Baltimore=wanted to purchase freedom for his fellow worshipers, encouraged religious beliefs
indentured servants=
bound themselves to work for a certain number of years to earn passage to Americas
Act of Toleration 1649=
passed in 1649, helped Christians get religious freedom and ONLY them