Colonisation in North America Flashcards
(7 cards)
Why did people leave Britain
Economic:
-high levels of u…
-low w… for farmers and l…
-failed h… caused s…
-p… could grow lots of new h… giving the change to earn a lot of m…
-s… were stocked with profitable c…
Religious:
-c… groups has suffered p… in Britain
-failure to attend A… services was punishable by d…
-people wanted to have religious f…
-some wanted to s… the Christian m… to i… people
War:
-… war had lead to increased c… between r… groups in Britain
Economic:
-high levels of unemployment
-low wages for farmers and labourers
-failed harvest caused starvation
-plantations could grow lots of new harvest giving the change to earn a lot of money
-seas were stocked with profitable cod
Religious:
-Christian groups has suffered persecution in Britain
-failure to attend Anglican services was punishable by death
-people wanted to have religious freedom
-some wanted to spread the Christian message to indigenous people
War:
-civil war had lead to increased conflict between religious groups in Britain
Sir Walter raleigh
-155..-161..
-sea c… for both E… I and king J… I
-established the R… colony, which soon became a f…
-1554-1618
-sea captain for both Elizabeth I and king James I
-established the Roanoke colony, which soon became a failure
Impact of British colonies on indigenous Americans
-good r… initially existed, however the … didn’t treat them with r…
-many t… were wiped out by d… that settlers b… over
-British settlers a… their crops and v…
-in … there were …k indigenous people, by 1…. there were only …k
-many indigenous people moved i… to avoid s…
-r… and English culture was f… upon i… people
-good relations initially existed, however the British didn’t treat them with respect
-many tribes were wiped out by diseases that settlers brought over
-British settlers attacked their crops and villages
-in 1500 there were 580k indigenous people, by 1700 there were only 280k
-many indigenous people moved inland to avoid settlers
-rituals and English culture was forces upon indigenous people
Causes of tension between the American colonists and the British
Long term:
-many successful c… saw the British c… system as o…
-America had a strong e… that didn’t rely on B…
-the n… acts (1651-…) meant only British g… could be imported into A…, so colonists could no longer t… with other c…
-this m… of trade greatly r… the type and amount if g… that could be brought to …
Short term:
-the s… act (1756) was a t… on the paper used for o… document
-colonists had to pay t… to fund British w… against the …, the colonists felt they had n… to do with this
-the b… Tea Party (dec ….) colonists poured British … into the harbour in p… at the … on tea
-in 177.. representatives from the c… met at the “First c…” and decided to f… the British in the war of i…
Long term:
-many successful colonists saw the British class system as outdated
-America had a strong economy that didn’t rely on Britain
-the navigation acts (1651-73) meant only British goods could be imported into America, so colonists could no longer trade with other countries
-this monopoly of trade greatly restricted the type and amount if goods that could be brought to America
Short term:
-the stamp act (1756) was a tax on the paper used for official document
-colonists had to pay taxes to fund British wars against the French, the colonists felt they had nothing to do with this
-the Boston Tea Party (dec 1773) colonists poured British tea into the harbour in protest at the tax on tea
-in 1774 representatives from the colonies met at the “First Congress” and decided to fight the British in the war of independence
The war of independence
-British sent s… to force American r… to stay l… but were met with fierce r…
-177..: … Washington was a… leader of the … army
-177..: c… met again and declared themselves i… from Britain
-Britain had only a… it lost several y… later
-British sent soldiers to force American rebels to stay loyal but were met with fierce resistance
-1775: George Washington was appointed leader of the American army
-1776: congress met again and declared themselves independent from Britain
-Britain had only agreed it lost several years later
After the war of independence
-cost B… around … million
-Britain and … soon began to t… and eventually became a…
-by 181.. Britain had developed the world’s biggest … which helped to gain new c… and fight existing o…
-Britain was able to focus its w… and resources in expanding and d… places like the C…, Africa and I…
-Britain used … as a place where c… would be kept
-cost Britain around 80 million
-Britain and America soo began to trade and eventually became allies
-by 1813 Britain had developed the worlds biggest navy which helped to gain new colonies and fight existing opponents
-Britain was able to focus its wealth and resources in expanding and developing places like the Caribbean, Africa and India
-Britain used Australia as a place where criminals would be kept
Summary of colonisation in north america
-many groups left B… to settle in A… for religious and e… reasons
-early settlers faced many p… but eventually set up s… colonies
-i… Americans were b… treated and pushed off their l… to make way for s…
-colonists stopped i… with Britain and wanted i…
-the American war of … led to Britain l… America as a colony, but saw the increased importance of I…, Canada and A…
-many groups left Britain to settle in America for religious and economic reasons
-early settlers faced many problems but eventually set up successful colonies
-indigenous Americans were badly treated and pushed off their land to make way for settlers
-colonists stooped identifying with Britain and wanted independence
-the American war of independence led to Britain loosing America as a colony, but saw the increased importance of India, Canada and Australia
