Trans-Atlantic Trade and Great Britain’s mercantilist policies had been enforced ever since Christopher Columbus connected New World and Old world in 1492. These policies lead to the growth of slavery in 13 colonies, as well as legislation restricting the colonies trade. Economy of colonies was based on trade and providing raw materials. British mercantilism had greatest impact on the economy of the 13 colonies. Mercantilism was first created to make the mother country obtain more power.
The largest continuity experienced during this time was the idea of exploration and expansion. Spurred by Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Americas in 1492, others countries, besides Spain, began to send their own fleets and voyages over to the New World to claim land for their mother countries. The strong demand that European countries still had for sugar and raw materials was another reason that journeys across the Atlantic took place. As those raw materials were gathered and sent back to Europe, the idea of mercantilism became increasingly prominent towards the end of the 16th century, especially in the North American
Chesapeake Bay and New England DBQ Many say that geography determines the development of a people group, but the colonial American development saw many other factors that determined its outcome in history. By 1700, the Chesapeake Bay and New England region had developed differently because of religious (Strict Puritan beliefs enforced on town communities in New England), economic (Chesapeake Bay based life off of the cultivation of tobacco), and social (Barbados Slave Codes) fundamentals. Religiously, both the Chesapeake and New England region differed greatly. The New England colonies were settled based on Puritan beliefs (Document D). Puritans and Separatists, about 70,000 refugees, came to North America due to the ruling of King James II in the 1630’s who would only tolerate Catholicism; this was called the Great Migration.
As the New World became more populated, America split into three regions. Two of which were New England and Chesapeake, both of which were settled largely by English people. By 1700 these two regions had become two distinct societies. New England and Chesapeake both had motivation for their colony’s establishment, as well as different social, religious, and economic aspects. New England consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine up to this period of time.
Name Date CHAPTER 4 Summary CHAPTERS IN BRIEF The Atlantic World, 1492–1800 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Starting in 1492, the Spanish built a large empire in the Americas, but the native peoples suffered. In North America, the Dutch, French, and English fought for control. England finally won. The labor of enslaved persons brought from Africa supported the American colonies. The contact between the Old World and the New produced an exchange of new ideas.
Advanced Placement United States History Recent Essay and DBQ Questions Before 1750 DBQ: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur? Use the documents and your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer. 1. "Throughout the colonial period, economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns."
Andy Lai 1/24/12 HIS 146 ESSAY 1 The history of Cuba was first documented with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 which was then colonized by the Spaniards during the 16th century. Since its colonization, Spanish Cuba’s economy had remained stagnant for centuries. The island’s economy comprised of pastoral pursuits and agriculture; the island of Cuba primarily served as a stopping point for the Spanish fleet in transit between Spain and the New World. A series of events that transpired during the 19th century had awakened Cuba’s economy dramatically. What was once just a mere stopping point for the Spanish fleet had now become the major sugar producer in the world during this time.
Spain established an enormous empire in Central and South America and lay claim to large portions of western North America. • Native Americans in Mesoamerica and South America were severely subjugated 2. Portugal established Brazil as a sugar colony and imported massive numbers of slaves from Africa 3. England colonized the east coast of North America (eventually developing into 13 American colonies) and several islands in the Caribbean as sugar colonies 4. France established a colony in modern-day Canada as well as sugar colonies in the Caribbean II.
The Middle Passage The middle passage was when African Americans were forced to go from the West Coast of Africa to the Caribbean’s where they were marketed, and sold for profit to the plantations owners. This journey was listed as the “Middle Passage” because it was considered the middle leg of the trading triangles, and this was constructed in the early stages of the colonial period. The Middle Passage started from even before 1619 an it was the arrival of the very first African slaves in British Northern America. However, as it developed it was initially amongst Portuguese and the West African mariners in the latter part of the fifteenth century. The Africans were taken or for better word use they were kidnapped by the Europeans and, by other Africans mostly for trading spoils of
The French were not as ruthless. The Spanish first landed in the Caribbean in 1492. After Columbus arrived back in Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella sent him back out to conquer this New World. This lead to the Reconquista efforts in both Spain and in the New World. Many Muslims were coming into the mainland of Spain and Ferdinand