Chapter 3 Summary
In the 17th century, European colonies had begun to establish colonies in North America. These European colonies where comparable in a number of ways. The biggest difference was their relationships with surrounding native communities and their purposes of colonization. The colonization of New Mexico was a chance for the Spanish to spread their religion in a missionary work and effort. To do so, the Spanish created a society of “inclusion” with the natives. The Spanish settlers and missionaries participated in a variety of events and day-to-day life events with the natives to help them feel as though they where part of the Spanish in an effort to preach their religion. Another “inclusion” characteristic was the marriage of
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A large factor for growing colonies was the desire for religious freedom. Some of the first religious dissenters to enter the Americas where the Puritans. They hoped to create a more “pure” church and be free from persecution that they experienced in England. The most famous of these groups where the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower and settled in the Plymouth colony. The Plymouth colony was a success, and with this news, thousands of other Puritans relocated to the Americas. With the founding of a new colony, the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the relocation of over 20,000 people, this large colonization became known as the Great Migration. Puritans and Indians did not get along too well. The puritans, like other English colonists, thought they had the right to just take native lands, and so they did. They often used trickery and used illness to their advantage. With a civil war going on in England during the mid 1600’s, and its successes, the English desire to relocate to the Americas decreased. New England’s economy depended on these immigrations, and with the decrease of settlers, the economy had to thrive on something else, and it did. A new economy based on the merchant class flourished. Puritan communities where well ordered communities. Men where the leaders of households and of the communities. Women where of lesser value, though they took great care of children and the homes. There was a strong distrust of women who where not puritan, and who had no children or spouse. This led to the result of the Salem Witch trials. Dissent and religious and political disagreements within the communities led to the dissent and colonization of new communities within the
Besides English settlers there were numerous other representatives of the European countries settling in the new land. And as the Puritans came to practice their own believes so did other nationalities, as explained in the study material. In my own interpretation America represents change and the believe system as well as the way religion was previously practiced was now changing. This change was greatly influenced by the intellectual movement called Enlightenment, which started in Europe and this influence had bearing on the Great Awakening. Besides Puritans now there were Catholics in Maryland, Quakers in Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Church in the southern states.
Gabby Ryals SPAN 322 Prof. Ebacher Exam 1 Columbus and Las Casas and Their Motives of the Indians For a long time, European exploration and colonization of the Americas have been a source of fascination and controversy. The conflicting views of the indigenous peoples of Christopher Columbus and Bartolomé de Las Casas are particularly compelling. By examining their conflicting views, readers can shed light on and better understand the indigenous experience during the colonial era and the long-term effects of European colonization. This article will take an in-depth look at the views of both figures and their influence on the colonial era. It is essential to thoroughly examine the history and culture of this region, and it is essential to approach
Colonists from England like the Puritans wanted to escape persecution they were experiencing in England. The Puritans settled in New England and attempted to create a religious utopia where everyone would live by Puritan rules based on the
as a result, many poor puritans or farmers faced the with problem on are they getting to church, a lot of the churches were in areas that was too far for many people so they couldn’t make it to church and worship God. Many tried to come up with a solution by asking their government to move or build another church closer to where they live, but the requests were turned down multiple times. The wealthy had abundant amounts of influence on the government Like choosing priest, Church style and location and more. With this influence, this played a role in the Salem witch trials because a lot of hysteria and greed were going around. So the opportunity arose some many people decided claim witchcraft on people they don’t like or a chance to claim their land for them causing many innocent people to get hanged or thrown in jail because of greed.
The settlers that made the journey endured harsh conditions and many challenges, but ultimately persevered which made it possible for them to gain control of the territory and create a New World. Many of the colonists were Puritans who desired to purify
Freedom to Prosecute Religion Colonial America is often thought of as a safe haven from religious persecution. Future colonists had been persecuted for not accepting their countries ' religious doctrine and were willing to travel long distances in search of religious freedom. Religious freedom would still be far from grasp as Puritans would continue their homelands traditions of persecution for many more years. Puritans, unlike the Pilgrims (who sought to completely separate from the Church of England), wanted to purify the Church.
Although all the colonists all came from England, the community development, purpose, and societal make-up caused a distinct difference between two distinct societies in New England and the Chesapeake region. The distinctions were obvious, whether it be the volume of religious drive, the need or lack of community, families versus single settlers, the decision on minimal wage, whether or not articles of agreements were drawn for and titles as well as other social matters were drawn, as well as where loyalties lay in leaders. New England was, overall, more religious than the Chesapeake region. Settlers in New England were searching relief for religious persecution in Europe. Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics were coming in droves to America searching for an opportunity to have religious freedom.
New England’s economy would also be influenced by the British tax later that would cause Americans to revolt many of which trusted in their faith to guide them The Puritans who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 were also motivated by religious beliefs. They believed in the idea of a "city upon a hill," a vision of a holy community that would serve as an example to the rest of the world (American YAWP, 2.6). This belief led to a strict social order and a commitment to the moral and spiritual purity of the community. It also led to conflicts with other religious groups, such as the Quakers, who were seen as a threat to the Puritan social order.
Manifest Destiny is a unique, yet mysterious fundamental series of events in American history. No other country’s history contains such an eventful history as the United States. Amy Greenberg’s book, Manifest Destiny and American Territorial Expansion, provides documented evidence that settlers believed they were destined for expansion throughout the continent. In other words, many religious settlers believed that it was a call from God for the United States to expand west. On the other hand, people believed that Manifest Destiny vindicated the war against Mexico.
Religious persecution, another ordeal, led colonists to flee England for America searching for the freedom to express their own religion. An example of this was the Puritans under John Winthrop 's governance. The Puritans made an excursion to New England in hopes of reforming and establishing a new church under God.
161076 10학년 양윤석 After a hundred years after Columbus’s momentous landfall, figure of the New world had already been conspicuously transformed. However, north of Mexico, America in 1600 remained largely unexplored and effectively unclaimed by Europeans. England was one of the country which enlarged its power on America during 1600s. Waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England, and they started to form a new atmosphere. However, the biggest difference with the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants was that the Puritans didn’t aim primarily for economic benefit or trade.
Starting in the early 1600’s settlers from England came to “The New World.” England and Spain were competing to claim this new undiscovered land. The English were the first to claim the land by sending the first group of settlers, the Chesapeake settlers. They settled in present day Virginia and Maryland. The Chesapeake settlers came for commercial and profit.
In March 1630, John Winthrop led thousands of Puritans to the New World and selected Boston harbor as a settlement.(pur 46) Boston became an important place and was seen as a center of Massachusetts Bay colony, which attracted much more Puritans to migrate to Massachusetts later on. Overall, Englishmen migrations to the New World were sent by two different companies, which sent the migrants to the two different colonial areas, Massachusetts and Virginia, with the exception of the Mayflower
The Puritans broke away from England after trying to purify the Church of England. They eventually became upset after King Henry refused to allow them to make the church pure and departed to the New World. There, the Puritans had to create their own form of government. They formed the Mayflower Compact; a document stating 41 men will work together to govern the people with religion being the center of the colony. The Puritans tried to create a democracy for ruling the people of the New World, but ruling with a democracy was almost impossible for them.
Spain began to introduce new foods into Mexican cuisine, such as wheat, meats, and olive oil. Spain was able to take techniques from mexican cuisine and blend it into their own. Native americans were also looked as like lower class people. Higher social groups like the europeans were trying to convert Native Americans to act and become civilized. Civilized meaning participating in traditions that the Spanish did.