AurySmith10/11/16

EssentialQuestion!
EuropeansexploringandsettlingNorthAmericainthe16thand17th
centuriesbroughtsmallpox,measlesandinfluenza,diseasesusually
associatedwithdomesticatedlivestock.Thediseasewipedoutroughly
90%ofthenativesroughlywithinthreedecadesofcontactandmadeit
mucheasierforeuropeansempiretocolonize..Oncecolonizationhad
happenedandwaswidespread,Nothingwouldeverbethesametothem
again.

TheNativesdiedbythethousands,TheEuropeanskilledoffthegame
andchoppingdowntheforest!Thisallowedtheforeignerstokillthe
Nativesanddrivethemawayfromtheirancestralhomelands!The
spaniardsevensoughttoridthenativesothercustomsandlanguages.

Nativepeoplemosttimelosttheirculture,theirlands,havingbeenremoved
fromthemforplantationandsettler,theirwayoflifeinexchangefor
europeanones,andtheirregions,usuallyreplacedbyCatholicism.Religious
factorsalsoplayedanimportantroleintheemergenceofEuropean
explorations.TheyhadrepeatedlytriedtheirdesiretospreadChristianityto
thedetrimentoftheIslamicreligion.

Eventuallymanyofthemwouldlosetheirspokenlanguageaswell.
ThedevelopmentofAmericanreligiousdiversityandtheidealofreligious
freedomanddemocracyhavefoundationinthecolonialperiod?Wellreligious
freedomwasahugethingbacksinceifyouwereadifferentreligionthan
somepeoplethenyouwouldnotgetthethingstheycouldgetandthe
privilege

Tradewasamainthingalmosteveryonedidwhentheyneededthingsthat
otherpeoplehadandgavethemwhattheyhadalotoff.Likewhenthe
coloniesgaveenglandLumber,furs,tobacco,whaleoilandmore(RawMaterials).
Theygavebacktools,weaponsclothandfurnitureinreturn(Manufacture
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Goods).SometimeswouldgiveslavestotheEnglandtousethemforlabor
sincethosewerebetterthantohaveaindurentslavebutthatisaWHOLE
otherpartforsomethingelse.

EversincethefirstdaysofEuropeansettlementandevenbeforethatwith
thewidevarietyofNativecultures.Diversityhasbeenoneofthe
distinguishingfeaturesofreligiouslifeinNorthAmerica..AswellasAtother
times,religiousgroupshaveaccommodatedtooneanother,asintheMiddle
Colonies,whereethnicandreligiousdiversityforcedvariousgroupsto

Quakers(memberoftheReligiousSocietyofFriends,aChristianmovement
foundedbyGeorgeFoxanddevotedtopeacefulprinciples.Thishasledthemto
rejectbothformalministryandallsetformsofworship).werethemost
religiouslytolerantwhenHe(Will)madeatreatyoffriendshipwithIndians
shortlyafterhearrivedinPennsylvania,payingthemformostoftheland
thatKingCharleshadgivenhim.

Wastherecompetitionforlandthere?Diditshapeamericanidentity?
Ofcoursethosearebothyess.Competitionwasaveryimportantthings
formanyreason.Acoupleexamplesare,Wherethey'relocated,isthe
soilfertileorwhatkindofcoloniesarebythemandect.,Sincecolonial
competitionbetweenEuropeancountrieswasamongthedirectcauses
oftheSevenYearsWaritisgoodtogooverwhathavehappentostart
someofthis.

Somecolonialpeoplewastohelpfightinawarthentheywouldgeta
partofacertainlandpiece.Sometimestheywouldgetthatlandpiece
andsometimestheydiditwasa50/50chancesotheyriskedit.What
theydototheland?Welltheywouldlivethereandfarm.

Therewasahugecompetitionsinceitwasallaboutifyoursoilwas
goodforplantingsotheycanstartacashcropfarmtomakethe
money.Itwasevenniceforthemtohaveaniceocean,lake,riverorpond
tobearoundyou..Italsohelpswithfishingformorefoodandcouldbe
tradedforsomethingtheydonothave.

EnglandandtheNetherlandswerecompetingwithSpainandPortugal.
HeneglectedthePortuguesecoloniesanddeclaredwartoEngland.This
conflictresultedinthedestructionofalargepartoftheSpanishfleet
whichmarkedtheendoftheSpanishcolonial.

Therearemanyreasonwhytheyareincreasinginnumbersforslaves.Andthemainon
we'regonnafocusoninthisparagraphistheyarethereforeversincewhenyourslaves
theystaythereforevereventheirkidsforfree,Butinduratedslavesareonlytherefora
coupleofmonthstopayofadeptandcanleavewhenthey'redone.Donthavetocomeback
anymoresotheystartusingafricansforfarmingtogetcashcropsliketobacco.Even
thoughslavescostmoretheywerestillbettersincetheyaretherewithyoutilltheydie
thentherekidsanditkeepsgoingonandon.Andyougetmoreofthemonaboat.

Asmorefarmlandwasbeingplanted,theneedmoreheld.,Mostfarmershadturnedto
whiteindenturedservantsfromEurope,BUTthenumberofindenturedservantswentdown
duetothebetterconditionsbackinEngland.Landownershadtolookforadifferent
workforce.Previously,blackslaveshadbeenused,butonlyinsmallnumbers.Mostblack
slavesweresenttotheWestIndiesinstead,thenslavetradersfoundanewmarket:the
Americas.Duetothehighpriceofslaves,normally,alandownerwouldbuyamuchcheaper
indenturedservant,butsincetheywereinshortsupply,aslavewasthebetteroption.
Slaves,althoughmoreexpensive,weremorecostefficientcomparedtoanindentured
servant.Aslavecouldbekeptforlifeinsteadofafewyears,andthelandownerwasunder
noobligationtogiveaslaveincentivelikeland

SlaverywasjustonepieceofEngland'striangulartrade.Englishmanufacturedgoodswere
senttoAfrica,wheretheyweretradedforslaves.Theslaveswerethentakentothe
Americas,wheretheyweretradedforrawmaterials.ThematerialswenttoEnglandtobe
usedinthemanufactureofmoregoods.ThepartofthejourneyfromAfricatoAmericawas
calledtheMiddlePassage.Itwasabrutaltripforthepoorslavestogoin.Theydislocated
partsoftheirbodysotheycouldfitthemontheshelves(Whichwouldhelpgetmorepeople
ontheship),Theyevenmadesomeofthemgetontheshiptodancearoundtomakethem
lookingoodshapeaswellastomakethemhealthysotheyarenotsittingthere.

HowdoPhysicalgeographyandaccesstoresourcescontributetothecreation
ofculturalandsocialinstitution?Therearemanyreasonandthatwillbethe
topicforeachparagraphthatiwrite.Letscheckouthowandread...Im
curioustoseehowaswell.

ThecultureofFranceandoftheFrenchpeoplehasbeenshapedbygeography,
byprofoundhistoricalevents,andbyforeignandinternalforcesandgroups.
Wheretheywereattheyhadalotofnaturalresourceslikefish,timber,gold
andmuchmore.Theybordertheatlanticoceansotheyhadafewproblems
butnotalotsincethatishowtheygotmostoftherefish.Mostlyflatplains
orhills.

ThischangedtheculturalbythisbecauseFrancehaswherefreedomof
thoughtandofreligionispreserved.Franceguaranteesfreedomofreligionas
aconstitutionalright,andthegovernmentgenerallyrespectsthisrightin
practice.Alonghistoryofviolentconflictbetweengroupsledthestateto
breakitstiestotheestablishedCatholicChurch.

Thedefinitionofsocialinstitutionisisasystemofbehavioralandrelationship
patternsthatfunctionacrossanentiresociety.Theyorderandstructurethe
behaviorofindividualsbymeansoftheirnormativecharacter.Thiswas
definitelychangedsincetherewasonepersonincharge.

Governmentisaveryimportantthingtohave.,Inthepastandnow.Letssee
whywasitimportantandhowpoliciesimpactstheeconomy.Therewillbe
manydifferenttopicsbutlet'sstartwiththemostimportantone,

Wellyouhavetoknowwhatthedefinitionofeconomyisandthat'sthe
wealthandresourcesofacountryorregion,especiallyintermsofthe
productionandconsumptionofgoodsandservices.Soeconomyisaimportant
thingtohavethatdependsonhowwealthyorhowmuchresourcesis,

Governmentisveryimportanttoanycoloniesaswellsincethatiswhat
peopleREALLYdependonsincetheypasslawsandit'swhattheythinkis
goodnotothers,LIkeWithGreatBritainindebtandthecountryinrecession,
Britishmerchantspressedformoneyowedtothembycolonists,theywanted
Britishpounds,ParliamentpassedtheCurrencyAct,whichprohibitedthe
coloniesfrommakingtheirowncurrency.Asaresult,colonistswereleftwith
worthlessmoney.