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1492-1700
1492-1700
1492
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Sponsored by Spain; brought permanent interaction between Europeans and Natives
1493
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the pope drew a vertical, north-south line on a world map giving Spain all lands to the west and Portugal all the line to the east
1494
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Spain and Portugal move papal line dividing New World to the west. Established Portugal's claim to Brazil and Spain's claim to the rest of the Americas
1619
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First organized representative assembly in America- in Virginia
1587
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Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish an English settlement at Roanoke Island off North Carolina, but failed.
1606
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First English Settlement in north America. chartered by the Virginia Company which was a joint stock company(pooled savings of people of moderate means and supported trading ventures that seemed profitable). Problems early, but John Rolfe and John Smith helped establish the tobacco industry.
1608
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Samuel de Chaplain established the first French Colony along the St.Lawrence River. Jacques Cartier(1534-1542) explored the river earlier for the french
1609
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Henry Hudson explored the Hudson river. Dutch established settlement in New York
1620
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Puritans(influenced by John Calvin's belief of pre-destination which its the belief that God guides those who are to be saved), also known as separatist(wanted church independent of royal control) sought religious freedom. Went to America.
1624
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Virginia became a royal colony after the VA Company went bankrupt. First English royal colony(a colony under direct control of king or queen)
1630 - 1640
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Impact of civil war in England- 15,000 settlers came to masochists bay colony
1630
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Puritans(who were not seperatists) gained a charter to come as a royal colony(1629). In 1630, John Winthrop founded Boston(city upon a hill anyone)