US History timeline & concept chart: 10th-16th centuries pre-colonial Native Americans to early North American colonization (Spanish, French, Dutch): Difference between revisions
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* Pre-Columbian: before 1492 | * Pre-Columbian: before 1492 | ||
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* Native American linguistic and cultural areas | * Native American linguistic and cultural areas | ||
* Tribal alliances | * Tribal alliances | ||
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* 1492 Columbus lands in Americas | * 1492 Columbus lands in Americas | ||
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** Collapse of Byzantium, 1453 (Christian) to Ottomans (Muslim) | ** Collapse of Byzantium, 1453 (Christian) to Ottomans (Muslim) | ||
** Italian merchants cut off from previous trade networks | ** Italian merchants cut off from previous trade networks | ||
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** primary motive = direct access to South and East Asian markets | ** primary motive = direct access to South and East Asian markets | ||
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'''BIG IDEAS''' | |||
* European motives in trade and religion | |||
* Columbian Exchange impacts | |||
'''DETAILS''' | |||
* * Christopher Columbus was convinced he could reach China and India via a westward trajectory across the Atlantic Ocean | * * Christopher Columbus was convinced he could reach China and India via a westward trajectory across the Atlantic Ocean | ||
* Spain finally agreed to sponsor Columbus only after the Portuguese discovered a viable route to India circumnavigating Africa | * Spain finally agreed to sponsor Columbus only after the Portuguese discovered a viable route to India circumnavigating Africa | ||
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** English Civil War, 1642–1651 | ** English Civil War, 1642–1651 | ||
** see also Thirty Years' War, 1618–1648 | ** see also Thirty Years' War, 1618–1648 | ||
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* Martin Luther & Protestant Reformation | * Martin Luther & Protestant Reformation | ||
* Religious conflict & persecution as push factor on migration to colonial America | * Religious conflict & persecution as push factor on migration to colonial America | ||
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* Protestant Reformation propels European nationalism | * Protestant Reformation propels European nationalism | ||
* Henry VIII’s break from Catholic Church ensures English-Spanish competition / wars | * Henry VIII’s break from Catholic Church ensures English-Spanish competition / wars | ||
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* 1680 Pueblo Revolt | * 1680 Pueblo Revolt | ||
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* '''Encomienda''': labor / land for conquistadors | * '''Encomienda''': labor / land for conquistadors | ||
** = abusive of Indians | ** = abusive of Indians | ||
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* Spanish abuses & reforms after native revolts & priestly criticism | * Spanish abuses & reforms after native revolts & priestly criticism | ||
* Development of slave trade | * Development of slave trade | ||
'''DETAILS''' | |||
* '''Encomienda''', 1490s-1542 | * '''Encomienda''', 1490s-1542 | ||
** from Spanish ''encomendar'' “to entrust” | ** from Spanish ''encomendar'' “to entrust” | ||
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* 1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | * 1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | ||
* 1642: House of Burgesses | * 1642: House of Burgesses | ||
|| '''Events, Concepts | || '''Major Events, Concepts & Themes''' | ||
* Joint Stock Company: shared ownership for commercial venture; used by England for 1st colonies | * Joint Stock Company: shared ownership for commercial venture; used by England for 1st colonies | ||
* Virginia Company: to establish colonies & find gold (didn’t) | * Virginia Company: to establish colonies & find gold (didn’t) | ||
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* John Winthrop: Mass Bay Colony leader, called it “city upon a hill”; insisted on church rules | * John Winthrop: Mass Bay Colony leader, called it “city upon a hill”; insisted on church rules | ||
* “A Model of Christian Charity”: Winthrop sermon declaring Christian mission of the colony | * “A Model of Christian Charity”: Winthrop sermon declaring Christian mission of the colony | ||
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'''BIG IDEAS''' | |||
* Corporate structure & charters of British colonial enterprises | |||
* British settlements & interactions/ conflicts with Native Americans | |||
* Religious movements & motivations | |||
* Concept of self-governance expressed/ experienced: | |||
** House of Burgessses | |||
** John Winthrop | |||
** Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | |||
* Push/Pull factors for British settlement in North America | |||
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| '''Push factors''' | |||
* religious persecution | |||
* primogeniture (1st born inherits) | |||
|| '''Pull factors''' | |||
* religious freedom | |||
* economic opportunity | |||
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'''DETAILS''' | |||
* '''Joint-stock company''' | * '''Joint-stock company''' | ||
** = artificial entity to limit liability and distribute profits/losses across multiple ownership via “stocks” or portions of the enterprise | ** = artificial entity to limit liability and distribute profits/losses across multiple ownership via “stocks” or portions of the enterprise |