Event 4: England's victory over the Spanish Armada - 1588 Although Spain and England were allies during the first half of the 1500s, due to religious difference, the two Europeon countries became bitter rivals. In 1588, came a
Two colonies, Jamestown and Plymouth, set a foundation for the rise of our 17th century American colonies. Both colonies were a promise to settlers. They would provide a life in a new world that would run parallel with the world they already knew; only this new world would be across the Atlantic coast in America. While both of these colonies share vague similarities, they share some strong differences as well. The Jamestown and Plymouth colonies were established with different economic intentions, leadership, and survival tactics.
This essay follows the progression of the Virginia settlement into one of the greatest and well known English colonies. In 1606 hundreds of English gentlemen set sail in the name of the Virginia Company of London and King James I. These colonists began on a rocky path towards their permanent settlement in America. Their new home. The Virginian colonists’ adaption to the new world of America was no easy feat and was certainly full of obstacles.
In 1620, the would-be settlers joined a London stock company that would finance their trip aboard the Mayflower, a three-masted merchant ship, in 1620. A smaller vessel, the Speedwell, had initially accompanied the Mayflower and carried some of the travelers, but it proved unseaworthy and was forced to return to port by September.ome of the most notable passengers on the Mayflower included Myles Standish, a professional soldier who would become the military leader of the new colony; and William Bradford, a leader of the Separatist congregation who wrote the still-classic account of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of
Since England owned these particular areas of the New World, these colonies were very influenced and affected by their mother country. The social faults, political chaos, and economic distress in England during the early colonial years in America played a role in shaping the English colonial experience. The societal issues that were present in England during the 17th century pushed many people to go to the Americas. The overpopulation in England was a major incentive for many to move across the Atlantic. Another reason for migration was the idea of primogeniture, which allowed the eldest son to inherit the wealth; leaving others desperate and in hopes of finding riches overseas.
Companies that focused on trade were also introduced, such as the Dutch, English, and French East India companies. These trading focused companies were found toward the beginning of the 17th century. Around 1625, Portugal declared independence from Spain. Nearly a hundred years later, in 1702 the war of Spanish Succession began. This would mark the start of problems between mother countries and their colonies.
Decades of conflict followed, starting with the revolt as a result of the Stamp Act in 1765, leading to the eruption of war in 1775. The search for independence was a result of political, social, and economic factors such as the use of America as merely a subject land, made for the purpose of English wealth, the overall lack of representation the colonists had in government, and the emerging liberal and republican ideas as a result of the Enlightenment. Tension between England and the colonists stirred a hunger for liberty and a desire for freedom and was brought about by radical reforms, military battles, and the forming of a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution. The political aspect of the American Revolution was a result of Britain’s suddenly tightened control over the governing of the colonies. When they won the French and Indian War, England had to make a few reforms.
Differences between Spanish and English Settlements The seventeenth century was an era of discovery and conquest that revolved around the New World and its settlements. Christopher Columbus ignited the explorations of Europe, and his discovery of the new world 1492 led to the settlements by the Spanish and English. The Spaniards settled in South America to find riches such as gold and silver, and to influence the natives into the Catholic religion. The motivations for the English to colonize in the new world were the abundant natural resources that America provided, and the opportunity to have religious freedom. Spain and Britain settled in the Americas in the seventeenth century to maximize their potential in economic development and religious practices, however, the Spanish set out on a quest for “Gold, gold, and glory,” while the English wanted to have economic prosperity and religious tolerance.
A difference exists where in the life of man the Holy Spirit works these in the elect and not on everyone. There is not a similar comparison to this in His workings in nature. Common Grace is the next category of the general operations of the Holy Spirit that Berkhof discusses. Common grace refers to the common blessings of God to all men. It is the work of the Holy Spirit in the people’s lives whereby He restrains sin, preserves morality and order in life.
Charter companies provided the settlers with materials and boats and they had to found (fonder) a colony whose profits would be shared by those companies. The most famous example was the colony of Virginia where Captain John Smith founded the city of Jamestown in 1605. Then, in 1620, English religious separatists sailed from Holland on board (=à bord de) the Mayflower and stopped in Plymouth on their way to the new world. They wanted to go to Virginia but they landed further north and decided to found the colony of New Plymouth. Their adventure is known as that of (= Celle de) “Pilgrim Fathers”.