Download American History: Early Settlements, Exploration, and Key Events - Prof. Teresa A. Prober and more Study notes World History in PDF only on Docsity! Hist 1 Study Guide 1 1. Jamestown โ Virginia, 1607 founded by the London Co., LC wanted to make a profit, Rich people sent to settle Jamestown, first thing they did was look for gold, John Smith set relations with Powhatan, started with 175 colonist, by 1610 only 60 remained, tobacco made Jamestown prosper by John Rolf 2. Mayan- present day Yucatan, 50 B.C., Mexico, had city-states & senate, writing system, great astrologist, accurate calendar, math concept of zero, intricate hieroglyphics, did human sacrifice and self mutilation 3. Declaration of independence โ committee of Jefferson, John Adams, Franklin, & Roger Sherman, July 2, 1776 it was approved, July 4, 1776 went into action 4. Sons of Liberty โ Colonel Isaac Barre called the group that, the men adopted the name, consisted of Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, VA George Washington, & Thomas Jefferson 5. Effects of Agriculture โ let people settle, could make towns, food grown to feed lots of people 6. England & exploration โ saw long tern picture of settling America, Sir Walter Raleigh, VA = bad location, swampy bugs, dropped off passengers & supplies, next attempt Jamestown 7. George Washington โ apart of sons of Liberty, Commander in Chief of Continental Army 8. Protestant Reformation โ started by Martin Luther, 1517, Calvinist movement, insisted salvation came through faith alone, Henry VIII created Anglican church to compromise Puritan reform movement 9. The Quartering Act โ requested by Sir Thomas Gage, people had to supply army w/specific supplies, had to accept soldier into home/tavern & feed them 10. Christopher Columbus โ argued w/scholars how large world was, estimate from Europe to Asia was 3k miles, had to go to Spain to get support for exploration, originally from Italy, 1492, Caribbean Hispaniola-Cuba, no direct route, no great cultural exchange, never in Americas, motivated by religion and the end of the world coming soon 11. Sir William Berkley โ Governor, sent commission headed by John Washington, orders forts be built to protect colonists, caused higher taxes, Berkley to make Bacon pledge loyalty to laws, sends small fleet to Jamestown, wins & hangs 23
