Chapter One Notes

First people were believed to have come across the Bering Strait and by sea
Archaic period was when humans supported themselves through hunting and gathering
Peru Incas created large civilization
Mexica large southern civilization
The Eskimo- northern civilization. Based off of fishing and hunting
Native Americans associated religion with crops and other natural things
Women cared for children and assigned tasks (had key roles in settlements), while men usually
hunted and dealt with warfare
Europeans looked to expand west because of population growth and new governments and
religions that were disliked
Spanish also looked to travel west, but to get to Asia
Hernando Cortes led an expedition in Mexico and exposed the natives to smallpox
Spanish came for many reasons
There were many biological and cultural exchanges over time
A lot of the migrants between 1500-1880 were Africans
English were in dire need of land
Mercantilism led to colonization
Many other European countries came to the Americas. And many started to establish colonies
The first permanent settlement was Jamestown in 1607 (Virginia)
The pioneers of English colonization were Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raliegh

Chapter Two Notes

Colonists and natives did not get along early on, but soon learned to benefit each other
England began to send more and more settlers and natives saw it as a threat to their civilization
Tobacco became a staple product which led to more workers
Some Europeans were only sent over to work
Pocahontas
George Calvert Calverts of Maryland
There were rebellions
North colonized slower than south
New England grew rapidly
Most were friendly with natives
Kings Philips war in 1637 Conflict between Pequot Indians and whites
The English Civil War lasted seven years
Many more colonies began to emerge
English began to settle in the Caribbean Islands to produce cash crops
New governments were emplaced in the colonies
The Glorious Revolution